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Getting the original item of an alias file
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Getting the original item of an alias file


  • Subject: Getting the original item of an alias file
  • From: Helmut Fuchs <email@hidden>
  • Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 13:25:20 +0200

Hi all,

I need a solution for repointing aliases to a different server (and a slightly changed folder hierarchy).

My problem is, that the "original item" of a Finder "alias file" is only available when the respective volume is mounted. But the aliases are kind of orphaned - the original server is not available any more...

I would like to check each alias file, whether it points to the server in question and if, get the path from the alias file, modify it and set its "original item" to the equivalent position on the new one.

Does anybody know of a method running under 10.3 to get at these infos from an orphaned alias file?

Thanks for any help,

Helmut
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