[Composer] .Composer or "diff" files and maintained lists of software?

[Ernst, Craig S.]

If you right click (sorry, Windows there) on the Composer application and 'Show Package Contents', browse to Contents -> Resources -> Pre-Installed, you should see the list of available Pre-Installed .composer files.

If you are in Composer and click on Open Diff...you should see the same files.

Craig Ernst
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On 7/29/07 12:20 AM, "Alan Ramos" <a.ramos at mac.com> wrote:

I just purchased the stand alone ARD version of composer and after using PackageMaker and Iceberg for a few years I'll say this is very easy- only drawbacks have been that I can not use the imaging computer while imaging for package creation because it will suck in all changed files (like added bookmark updates).

Anyway I saw the very useful feature of creating preinstalled packages-  well it sounds nifty enough and I get the reasons for adding this into composer but there is reference made to composer only being able to create packages in this way when the .composer or "diff" file is present and JAMF is maintaining a list of software that works this way.  Is this a list of software a downloadable .composer files like a library of install indexes (templates) that know where to find certain items?  Where do I get these .composer files? Are they a product of me having already created a .pkg using the new or modified file scan?

I know its late but this is what I get from reading the PDF that accompanied my paid download.  Anyone's insight would be appreciated.


Alan Ramos - ?

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