Unable to execute the bundled binary

[Benjamin_Brannen]

Continuing the discussion from Where to store a bundled binary if submitting to the Mac App Store:

@Sam_Rowlands

• Correct location is either /Contents/Helpers or /Contents/MacOS.
• When you submit your app to the App Store, you’ll have to sambox the Application and at that point you can’t use Shell to launch a nested executable. You’ll need to use NSTask code, either from the Sandbox kit, MBS or some other code.

I have this exact situation - are there any examples for NSTask code or from MBS?

[Christian_Schmitz]

When you check NSTaskMBS page, there are links to examples on the bottom.
Let me know if you need more help.

[Benjamin_Brannen]

Thanks Christian I’ll take a look.

[Sam_Rowlands]

I included my code for NSTask in OAK, which I haven’t made public since DesktopControls broke thousands of functions. I was waiting for Xojo to add some functionality so that I wouldn’t need to maintain two sets of libraries, but I’ve accepted that it probably isn’t coming.

There’s also a Xojo feedback case for them to use NSTask in their framework, but I filed it so I think it is on the “Never bother with” list.