[Pythonmac-SIG] [Pyobjc-dev] [ANN] py2app 0.3.2

[Christopher Barker]

>>> When a script is installed somewhere central, like /usr/local/bin,
>>> that's really all that makes sense.
>>
>> That's clearly irrelevant, because people aren't going to be double-
>> clicking on files that you have to do "magic incantations" to even
>> see from Finder.

Fair enough, but what about /Applications, etc?

> The main problem here is that there isn't really a "current" directory 
> in the GUI experience.

That's what I meant by "it all goes to heck"

> That's why normal application bundles start with 
> / as the CWD.

Which is a poor choice: these really should default to $HOME. I'm sick 
of accidentally dumping MSExcel files in my root directory. I can't 
think of any time anyone should ever put anything in (or get anything 
from) /. Most applications should only ever be manipulating files inside 
$HOME.

 >> I have never in my life seen a script that must be started
>> with a working directory of $HOME (unless it also lives there). It is
>> however extremely common for scripts to require that they are run
>> from the directory they live in.

OK I'm sold (not that I needed to be).

There are instances, however. For example, SPE isn't built as an .app. I 
have a friend that has set it up to click on it and PythonLauncher 
starts it. In that case, $HOME makes more sense. However, the real 
solution is to build an .app or applet with it.

> Nope, that's not possible. If you want argv emulation you'll have to 
> build an applet.

That does seem the best solution.

-Chris


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