4D v18
file.createAlias( )
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- file.creationDate
- file.creationTime
- file.exists
- file.extension
- file.fullName
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- file.isAlias
- file.isFile
- file.isFolder
- file.isWritable
- file.modificationDate
- file.modificationTime
- file.name
- file.original
- file.parent
- file.path
- file.platformPath
- folder.creationDate
- folder.creationTime
- folder.exists
- folder.extension
- folder.fullName
- folder.hidden
- folder.isAlias
- folder.isFile
- folder.isFolder
- folder.isPackage
- folder.modificationDate
- folder.modificationTime
- folder.name
- folder.original
- folder.parent
- folder.path
- folder.platformPath
- folder.folder( )
- folder.file( )
- folder.folders( )
- folder.files( )
- folder.getIcon( )
- folder.rename( )
- folder.copyTo( )
- folder.moveTo( )
- folder.delete( )
- folder.create( )
- folder.createAlias( )
- file.getIcon( )
- file.rename( )
- file.copyTo( )
- file.moveTo( )
- file.delete( )
- file.create( )
- file.getContent( )
- file.setContent( )
- file.getText( )
- file.setText( )
- file.createAlias( )
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file.createAlias( )
The file.createAlias( ) method creates an alias (macOS) or a shortcut (Windows) to the file with the specified aliasName name in the folder designated by the destinationFolder object.
Pass the name of the alias or shortcut to create in the aliasName parameter.
By default on macOS, the method creates a standard alias. You can also create a symbolic link by using the aliasType parameter. The following constants are available:
| Constant | Value | Comment |
| fk alias link | 0 | Alias link (macOS only)(default) |
| fk symbolic link | 1 | Symbolic link (macOS only) |
On Windows, a shortcut (.lnk file) is always created (the aliasType parameter is ignored).
Returned object
The file.createAlias( ) method returns a File object with the file.isAlias property set to true.
You want to create an alias to a file in your database folder:
$myFile:=Folder(fk documents folder).file("Archives/ReadMe.txt")
$aliasFile:=$myFile.createAlias(File("/PACKAGE");"ReadMe")
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4D Language Reference ( 4D v18)
