create alias

Typecommand
DictionaryLCS
LibraryLiveCode Script
Syntax
create alias <aliasPath> to {file | folder} <originalPath>
Synonymsnew alias
Summary

Makes a new alias, symbolic link, or shortcut to the specified file or folder.

Introduced1.1
OSmac, windows, linux, ios, android
Platformsdesktop, server, mobile
Parameters
NameTypeDescription
aliasPath

The aliasPath specifies the name and location of the alias to be created. If you specify a name but not a location, the alias is created in the defaultFolder.

originalPath

The name and location of the file/folder you want to make an alias to. If you specify a name but not a location, LiveCode assumes the file is in the defaultFolder.

Example
create alias "Music Shortcut" to file "Music"
create alias preferredFileLocation to file "../Startup"
create alias "Photographs" to folder "Pictures"
RelatedKeyword: file
Property: defaultFolder
Command: revCopyFolder, create folder, revCopyFile, rename, revMoveFolder
Function: aliasReference
Control Structure: function
Glossary: symbolic link, shortcut, Windows, command, alias, extension
Securitydisk
Description

Use the create alias command to create a second icon for a file or folder, in a location that is handier for the user.

You cannot create an alias to a disk volume.

To find out which file an alias refers to, use the aliasReference function.

Important: When creating an alias on Windows systems, make sure the alias's name ends with the extension ".lnk" to ensure that it behaves properly when the user double-clicks it.

Tagsfile system