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From: John Robison
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 17:25

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Kevin Sapp writes
> 
> How does one create a file package from an app?  
>
NeXT provides this info in the 2.0 Release Notes section on installer.
(NextLibrary/Documentation/NextDev/Notes/Installer.rtf)
You need 2.0 to use the Installer packages.

> Once it is created is there any trick to the open/save panels  
recognizing
> it as a package and not a plain directory?
> 
No, the installer does this for you.
Double-click are you are off and running.

Aside:
Packages are extremely helpful for distribution of software. This
is especially true if you are distributing muitl-volume floppys -
and "mere mortal" users. If you read the Installer carefully,
everything you need to know for packages is in there. Installer was a
great invention from NeXT. 

Just my $0.02,

John
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