Ups, forgot to add the link to the bug report https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=23576
> Am 18.03.2022 um 20:17 schrieb matthias rebbe via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>: > > First of all there is a bug report already. Unfortunately LC stuff is not > able to reproduce the problem. > But there a some users who reported that it is not possible in LC 9.6.6 and > up to control an other app from within a LC script using Apple script if the > app was not already listed under Livecode in System > preferences/Security&Privacy/Automation. For whatever reason there was not > the typical security pop up asking for confirmation. > > As a workaround it is possible to run the stack first with LC 9.6.3. With > that version the dialog pops up and the user can confirm. After that the > stack works also with 9.6.6 and up and is able to control that other app. > > But what about standalones created with LC 9.6.6 and up? They will not show > up the dialog. > > To get this working, the standalones need some additional information in the > info.plist and they need to be code signed with entitlements. At least with > the entitlement > <key>com.apple.security.automation.apple-events</key> > > So after you've created the macOS standalone you have to modify the > info.plist of that standalone and then you have to codesign it with > entitlements. After that your app created with 9.6.6 will show that security > dialog. > > Is that easy? No. > > I've solved it this way as a workaround, so i do not have to do this manually > after each standalone building process. > > > 1. I created a folder 'entitlements' in the folder 'My Livecode/resources/' > > 2. I copied an entitlements file into that folder and named it > 'entitlements.plist'. > My entitlements.plist file contains all entitlements as suggested by > the following lesson. > > https://lessons.livecode.com/m/4071/l/1293515-entitlements-for-signed-and-notarized-apps > > 3. I edited the sample info.plist file in the Livecode App bundle > Livecode...app/Contents/Tools/Runtime/Mac OS > X/x86-64/Standalone.app/Contents/info.plist > I added the following two lines to it > <key>NSAppleEventsUsageDescription</key> > <string>This app needs permission to use Apple Script</string> > > I placed it directly under the line > <string>This app requires permission to access your Media > Library</string> > > 4. I edited the stack script of the stack revSaveAsStandalone, better said i > modified the handler performAdHocCodesign pAppBundle > > I commented out the line > put "codesign --deep -f -s -" && quote & pAppBundle & quote into tShell > and put the following lines after that line > > if there is a file > revEnvironmentUserResourcesPath()&"/entitlements/entitlement.plist" > > then > > put "codesign --deep --entitlements" && quote > &revEnvironmentUserResourcesPath()&"/entitlements/entitlement.plist" & Quote > && "-f -s -" && quote & pAppBundle & quote into tShell > > else > > put "codesign --deep -f -s -" && quote & pAppBundle & quote into tShell > > end if > > > Now when i create a macOS standalone the standalone contains the needed > information in the info.plist and LC does an adhoc codesigning, as it did > before, but now with entitlements. > With this created app the security dialog pops up right away. > If i want, for whatever reason, to create an macOS without that modification, > then i just have to rename my entitlements.plist file and LC does the normal > adhoc code signing as it did before. > > The above steps 3 and 4 have to be done for each LC edition that does have > this 'problem'. But if you are like me then you need to do this only for the > most current version. > > > Hope this helps the one or other. > > Matthias > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
