On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 18:15, Nick Zitzmann <n...@chronosnet.com> wrote: > > On Dec 3, 2009, at 3:33 AM, Torsten Curdt wrote: > >> The Sparkle frameworks uses @loader_path while the FeedbackReporter >> uses @executable_path instead. >> >> What's the difference? > > @executable_path is a macro pointing to the path of the executable binary, > and nothing else. @loader_path is a macro pointing to whatever binary has > instructions to load the library, which can be the application, or a > library/framework, or a loadable bundle. @loader_path is more powerful and > allows you to easily embed frameworks inside loadable bundles, which is > impossible to do with @executable_path unless the framework in question is > bundled with the executable.
I see. Thanks! But that means the difference should not really matter here then. I would think... cheers -- Torsten _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
