create alias | ||||||||||
Type | command | |||||||||
Dictionary | LCS | |||||||||
Library | LiveCode Script | |||||||||
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Synonyms | new alias | |||||||||
Summary | Makes a new alias, symbolic link, or shortcut to the specified file or folder. | |||||||||
Introduced | 1.1 | |||||||||
OS | mac, windows, linux, ios, android | |||||||||
Platforms | desktop, server, mobile | |||||||||
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Related | Keyword: file Property: defaultFolder Command: revCopyFolder, create folder, revCopyFile, rename, revMoveFolder Function: aliasReference Control Structure: function Glossary: symbolic link, shortcut, Windows, command, alias, extension | |||||||||
Security | disk | |||||||||
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.
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Tags | file system |