Re: /usr/lib/charset.alias file identified as Alias by FSIsAliasFile(), FSResolveAliasFile() fails to get the target
Re: /usr/lib/charset.alias file identified as Alias by FSIsAliasFile(), FSResolveAliasFile() fails to get the target
- Subject: Re: /usr/lib/charset.alias file identified as Alias by FSIsAliasFile(), FSResolveAliasFile() fails to get the target
- From: rohan a <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:00:44 +0530
Hi,
I created a file 1.alias (regular file) and surprisingly
FSIsAliasFile() has recognized it as an alias file. This is such
strange behavior.
On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 5:04 PM, Paul M <email@hidden> wrote:
> I get the same results - FSIsAliasFile says it's an alias when it's just
> a regular file (so of course FSResolveAliasFile fails to resolve it).
>
> It seems that all regular files that have an .alias extension are reported
> as an alias when clearly, they are not. You'll just have to take that into
> account in your code.
>
>
> paulm
>
>
> On 20/10/2009, at 11:50 PM, rohan a wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I get the same
>> # file /usr/lib/charset.alias
>> /usr/lib/charset.alias: ASCII text
>>
>> But still FSIsAliasFile() identifies it as an alias.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 3:48 PM, Juan Manuel Palacios
>> <email@hidden> wrote:
>>>
>>> On Oct 20, 2009, at 4:45 AM, rohan a wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello All,
>>>>
>>>> The file /usr/lib/charset.alias is identified by FSIsAliasFile() as an
>>>> alias file. However, when I try to resolve it using
>>>> FSResolveAliasFile() it fails to resolve.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> $[jmpp @jmpp: ~](8/0,0) -> sw_vers
>>> ProductName: Mac OS X
>>> ProductVersion: 10.5.8
>>> BuildVersion: 9L31a
>>>
>>> $[jmpp @jmpp: ~](9/0,0) -> file /usr/lib/charset.alias
>>> /usr/lib/charset.alias: ASCII text
>>>
>>> In my system that's a regular file, although I haven't tried
>>> FSIsAliasFile() on it to see what info I'd get. Have you checked manually
>>> at
>>> the terminal level? I would guess file(1) confirming it's not an alias
>>> would
>>> indeed have a lot of bearing on being able to resolve it.
>>>
>>> Regards,...
>>>
>>>
>>> - jmpp
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Below is the code :
>>>>
>>>> #include<stdio.h>
>>>> #include "/Developer/Headers/FlatCarbon/Aliases.h"
>>>>
>>>> int main(int argc,char *argv[])
>>>> {
>>>> FSRef fileRef;
>>>> Boolean aliasFileFlag, folderFlag,targetIsFolder,wasAliased;
>>>> FSRef theRef;
>>>> char path[255];
>>>> int i=0;
>>>> int x;
>>>>
>>>> FSPathMakeRef((UInt8 *)argv[1],&fileRef,NULL);
>>>> FSPathMakeRef((UInt8 *)argv[1],&theRef,NULL);
>>>> FSIsAliasFile(&fileRef, &aliasFileFlag, &folderFlag);
>>>> if(aliasFileFlag == TRUE)
>>>> printf("Alias file\n");
>>>> else
>>>> {
>>>> if(folderFlag == 1)
>>>> printf("Folder\n");
>>>> else
>>>> printf("File\n");
>>>> return 0;
>>>> }
>>>> x = FSResolveAliasFile(&theRef,TRUE,&targetIsFolder,&wasAliased);
>>>> if (x)
>>>> printf("failed\n");
>>>>
>>>> if(targetIsFolder == TRUE)
>>>> printf("Target is Directory\n");
>>>> else
>>>> printf("Target is file\n");
>>>>
>>>> FSRefMakePath(&theRef,path,255);
>>>> printf("\"%s\" points to \"%s\"\n",argv[1],path);
>>>> return 0;
>>>> }
>>>>
>>>> This code works for all other files.
>>>>
>>>> What might be the issue ?
>>>>
>>>> The output of GetFileInfo does not indicate that the file is an alias.
>>>>
>>>> /Developer/Tools/GetFileInfo /usr/lib/charset.alias
>>>> file: "/usr/lib/charset.alias"
>>>> type: ""
>>>> creator: ""
>>>> attributes: avbstclinmedz
>>>> created: 04/01/1976 15:30:38
>>>> modified: 01/30/2006 13:41:33
>
>
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