Tech Tip: A utility method to detect if a file is an alias or a regular file
PRODUCT: 4D | VERSION: 12.3 | PLATFORM: Mac & Win
Published On: June 22, 2012
The following utility method can be used to quickly determine if a file is an alias or a regular file:
| C_TEXT($1;ActualPath_t) C_BOOLEAN($0) RESOLVE ALIAS($1;ActualPath_t) If (OK=1) $0:=True Else $0:=False End if |
If the project method is saved as UTIL_isFileAlias it can be used like this:
| If (UTIL_isFileAlias (myFile)) // file is an alias Else // file is not an alias End if |