Name: aliasReference

Type: function

Syntax: the aliasReference of <aliasPath>

Syntax: aliasReference(<aliasPath>)

Summary:

<return|Returns> the name and location of the <file> or <folder> that an

<alias>, <symbolic link>, or <shortcut> refers to.

Introduced: 1.1

OS: mac, windows, linux, ios, android

Platforms: desktop, server, mobile

Security: disk

Example:

the aliasReference of "/Disk/Folder/Alias"

Example:

put the aliasReference of it into fileToOpen

Parameters:

aliasPath:

The location and name of the alias whose referenced file or folder you

want to get. If you specify a name but not a location, LiveCode assumes

the file is in the defaultFolder.

Returns:

The <aliasReference> <function> <return|returns> the name and location

of a <file> or <folder>.

The result:

If the <aliasPath> does not exist, the <aliasReference> <function>

returns <empty> and the <result> is set to "can't get".

Description:

Use the <aliasReference> <function> to perform an operation on a <file>

after the user has selected an <alias>, <symbolic link>, or <shortcut>

to the <file>.

References: create alias (command), empty (constant),

function (control structure), result (function),

aliasReference (function), symbolic link (glossary), shortcut (glossary),

return (glossary), alias (glossary), folder (glossary), file (keyword)

Tags: file system