Does the installer check Java versions for Mac installs

[digitalrinaldo]

I have added a Mac build to my installer config following the directions. The zip file is created and when I run the app I am told to install java. Does advanced installer have anything to do with the Java Version checking on a Mac?

I am running Version 7 Update 21 (build 1.7.0.21-b12)
Advanced Installer 10.2


Java in the browser is enabled but that should be irrelvant since I am running an app that has nothing to do with the browser?

Rinaldo

[Dan]

Hello Rinaldo,

I'm afraid we don't have support for this. Our MAC OS support is quite limited.

Best regards,
Dan

[digitalrinaldo]

Thanks.

The question was -- Does Advanced Installer check versions on the Mac?

You do support creating an app for the Mac correct. The app bundles and runs the jar -- nice. I am trying to track down what component is deciding that the java version is incorrect.

[Dan]

Hello,

First of all I apologize for misunderstanding your question.

Advanced Installer is checking by default for a version of JRE version when you add a Java Product.
This is the default behavior. In order to customize the JRE version for your product on the Mac OS you can go in “Virtual Machine” tab in the “Java Products” page you can set the parameters for the Java Virtual Machine.

You can specify the minimum and maximum allowed Java Version. Additionally, in the Preferred JRE Version Dialog, you can edit a list of preferred versions that will be selected if found on the target computer.

Prerequisites are not supported so to have a working package on MAC, the target machine should have Java installed.

Best regards,
Dan

[digitalrinaldo]

I am trying to figure out what I am doing wrong.

Here is a link to my package for Mac.


https://dev-client.redplum.com/Advanced ... meType.zip


When I unzip and launch the app I Get a dialog about it not having the right version of java. When I click the control panel Icon nothing happens. So two issues
1) What is the right version of Java?
2) Why doesn't the Control Panel Link work?

[Dan]

Hello,

The problem is that Apple is discontinuing their Java support and now only supports Java 6.

Unfortunately, the java application created in Advanced Installer may use only System Java Frameworks (supported by Apple) and not Oracle Java 7.

I have added this improvement on our TODO list and it will be available in a future version of Advanced Installer; thank you for bringing it to our attention.

Best regards,
Dan

[digitalrinaldo]

Is there anyway I can add something to this check for java before it starts.

[Dan]

Hello,

Unfortunately, not all the features of a MSI package are available for a Mac OS X package. Settings like custom actions, environment variables, registry etc. are not supported on MAC platforms as they are specific to Windows platforms.

Prerequisites are also not supported so to have a working package on MAC, the target machine should have Java installed.

Best regards,
Dan

[digitalrinaldo]

Are there any plans to add features like that -- at least a callout so that we can take care of it ourselves.

[Dan]

Hello,

I'm afraid I cannot give you an ETA for this improvement at this moment. However, I increased its priority.

Best regards,
Dan

[digitalrinaldo]

Thanks, is there a way to follow features and bugs and if so what is the id for this possible feature you might add?

[Dan]

Hello,

We usually release a new version in less than 2 months, including both new features and fixes for the current ones. Also, we only make public the specific version features and bug fixes after its release, in the Advanced Installer – Version History page.

Best regards,
Dan

[rlking]

Hello,

we also require a proper check for java 7.

Regards Philipp

[Dan]

Hello Philipp and welcome to Advanced Installer forums,

We already have this on our TODO list and this feature will be available in a future version of Advanced Installer.
Thank you for your suggestion.

If you have any questions, please let us know.

Best regards,
Dan

[iccube]

Hi,

We would also need this issue to be fixed, please add this to the next release.

Regards,
icCube