https://github.com/miyako/4d-plugin-alias-manager

Function to create hard link, symbolic link, or Finder alias (a.k.a. bookmark)
https://github.com/miyako/4d-plugin-alias-manager

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Function to create hard link, symbolic link, or Finder alias (a.k.a. bookmark)

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/miyako/4d-plugin-alias-manager
• Owner: miyako
• License: mit
• Created: 2014-11-12T19:04:19.000Z (over 10 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2022-07-29T04:38:00.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-08T17:57:28.604Z (6 months ago)
• Topics: 4d-plugin
• Language: C
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• Size: 4.61 MB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 2
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# 4d-plugin-alias-manager

Function to create hard link, symbolic link, or Finder alias (a.k.a. bookmark).

``ALIAS Create`` returns 1 on success, or 0 on failure or if the destination file already exists.

``ALIAS Resolve`` returns in ``$2`` the alias type or ``-1`` if the file can't be resolved. It first attempts to resolve it as a symbolic link, then as a bookmark (Finder alias). Note that there is no concept of "resolving" a hard link. All hard links to the same file node are considered "real" paths. Normally, when a hard link is passed, the original path is returned.

### Examples

```

$source:=Structure file

$target:=System folder(Desktop)+"test"

  //result:=ALIAS Create ($source;$target;Link Symbolic)

result:=ALIAS Create ($source;$target;Link Alias)

  //$result:=ALIAS Create ($source;$target;Link Hard)

$resolved:=ALIAS Resolve ($target;$aliasType)

```