Add support to macdist for "include_resources" to include directories…

… or files in the Resources directory of the generated app bundle. (#423)

cx_Freeze/macdist.py

@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ class bdist_mac(Command):
             'the app bundle. A basic one will be generated by default.'),
         ('include-frameworks=', None, 'A comma separated list of Framework '
             'directories to include in the app bundle.'),
+        ('include-resources=', None, 'A list of tuples of additional ' \
+            'files to include in the app bundle\'s resources directory, with ' \
+            'the first element being the source, and second the destination ' \
+            'file or directory name.'),
         ('codesign-identity=', None, 'The identity of the key to be used to '
             'sign the app bundle.'),
         ('codesign-entitlements=', None, 'The path to an entitlements file '
@@ -98,6 +102,7 @@ def initialize_options(self):
         self.bundle_name = self.distribution.get_fullname()
         self.custom_info_plist = None
         self.include_frameworks = []
+        self.include_resources = []
         self.codesign_identity = None
         self.codesign_entitlements = None
         self.codesign_deep = None
@@ -274,6 +279,15 @@ def run(self):
             self.copy_tree(framework, self.frameworksDir + '/' +
                            os.path.basename(framework))
 
+        # Copy in Resources
+        for resource, destination in self.include_resources:
+            if os.path.isdir(resource):
+                self.copy_tree(resource, self.resourcesDir + '/' +
+                               destination)
+            else:
+                self.copy_file(resource, self.resourcesDir + '/' +
+                               destination)
+
         # Create the Info.plist file
         self.execute(self.create_plist, ())
 

doc/distutils.rst

@@ -283,6 +283,11 @@ bundle (a .app directory).
 | include_frameworks       | A list of Framework directories to include in    |
 |                          | the app bundle.                                  |
 +--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| include_resources        | A list of tuples of additional files to include  |
+|                          | in the app bundle's resources directory, with the|
+|                          | first element being the source, and second the   |
+|                          | destination file or directory name.              |
++--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
 | codesign_identity        | The identity of the key to be used to sign the   |
 |                          | app bundle.                                      |
 +--------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
@@ -311,6 +316,9 @@ bundle (a .app directory).
  .. versionchanged:: 4.3.4
     Added the ``codesign_deep`` and ``codesign_resource_rules`` options.
 
+ .. versionchanged:: 5.1.2
+    Added the ``include_resources`` option.
+
 bdist_dmg
 `````````