Subject: directory alias problem workaround
From: Lorenzo Perone (lopez.on.the.lists@yellowspace.net)
Date: Sat May 12 2001 - 13:58:04 EDT
Hi there,
I've written a small AppleScript that makes 'path-based aliases' and reveals the original upon double-click on the 'alias'.
This is because we have some standard directories (which we don't move) on our netatalk servers to which we'd LIKE to have aliases to but can't because netatalk always gives a new ID to directories from session to session.
If anybody thinks (s)he can need it, it is freely available at
http://lorenzo.yellowspace.net/scriptfarm/download/NetAliasApplet.sit
:-)
Lorenzo
p.s.
notes:
- I modified the script with ResEdit to have it work like an application with its own signature (N1ta). So if You wish to edit it, make a new script, save it as a compiled applet, then copy the 'scpt' resource of the script to your template, edit it, then copy back the scpt resource.
- It should work on OS X (and needs the CarbonLib). But anyway, OSX doesnt really speak to netatalk yet, so...
- It can not be run from the share (ask Apple why?)
- nifty icon! ;-0
- this is no solution - just a workaround!
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