Create preferences plist file to store script variable(s)

        version 0.1.0                           
                                                            
        Oct 15, 2017                            

It adds preferences logic on shell script

• prevents to edit the script itself to modify variable(s)
• creates preferences plist file
• checks plist integrity before to execute script
• interacts with end-user to validate stored variable(s)

Revision(s)

• none

Requirement(s)

• macOS 10.12 or greater

Autor(s): Fred Blaison, Paris - France

Usage(s)

• Replace value(s) name(s) template(s) with appropriate info

  • e.g. valueA alias by soundEffects alias, valueA by soundEffects; Value A by Funk (value by default)
  • change What is the value A? by something like What is the desired Sound Effect?

• Add or Remove then Replace value(s) as desired in

  • checkPrefsPlistExistence()
  • checkPrefsPlistValidity()
  • createPrefsPlist()
  • writePrefsPlist()
  • getConstants()

• It is modular and it can be adapted to bypass the End-User interaction (question / answer) in order to be integrated in a fully automated process

  • modify condition in checkPrefsPlistExistence()
  • remove default(s) question(s) in createPrefsPlist()