SYNTAX

ResolveAlias alias1 [alias2]… [-q] [-v]

DESCRIPTION

The ResolveAlias command evaluates pathnames containing Finder aliases to produce a valid MPW pathname. ResolveAlias may mount file servers if necessary to resolve a pathname. If there are no Finder aliases in the specified pathnames, then the original pathnames are returned.

INPUT

Does not accept standard input.

OUTPUT

ResolveAlias writes the resolved pathnames to standard output.

ALIAS RESOLUTION

This command resolves all Finder aliases, including both leaf aliases and embedded aliases.

STATUS

ResolveAlias can return the following status codes:

PARAMETERS

alias1 [alias2]…

Specifies one or more pathnames that may include Finder aliases. A Finder alias is created by using the Make Alias menu item in the Finder's File menu.

OPTIONS

-q

Doesn't place quotation marks around the output.

-v

Includes file sharing information, that is, zone and server names, in
the output.

EXAMPLES

This command is useful in resolving Finder aliases for tools or built-in commands without the capacity to resolve leaf aliases in pathnames. For instance, the Delete command does not resolve leaf aliases (to avoid a potentially destructive activity), so the line

delete myAlias

actually deletes the Finder alias file myAlias. Using the ResolveAlias command, you can resolve the Finder alias first in the command line

delete `resolveAlias myAlias`

This command line then deletes the target file of the Finder alias instead of the Finder alias file itself.

SEE ALSO

The discussion in "Alias Resolution" in the Preface