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GetWindowProxyAlias
Obtains an alias for the file that is associated with a window.
pascal OSStatus GetWindowProxyAlias (
WindowPtr window,
AliasHandle *alias);
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window
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A value of type
WindowPtr
. Pass a pointer to the window for which you wish to determine the associated file.
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alias
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A pointer to a value of type
AliasHandle
. On return, the
AliasRecord
structure referenced by the alias handle contains a copy of the alias data for the file associated with the specified window. Your application must dispose of this handle. See
Inside Macintosh: Files
for more information on aliases.
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function result
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A result code. See
Result Codes.
DISCUSSION
Your application can call the
GetWindowProxyAlias
function to retrieve alias data for the file associated with a window. See
Supporting Window Proxy Icons for examples of how your application can provide proxy icon support in its document windows.
VERSION NOTES
Available with Mac OS 8.5 and later.
© 1999 Apple Computer, Inc. – (Last Updated 18 March 99)