This document has the following sections:

• Settings
• Procedures
• Buttons

The File Alias page allows you to define an "alias" (or shortcut) for files you want to easily find on your machine.

For example, suppose you are developing a set of web pages, and you want a quick way to access them without having to enter a long URL. If Java Server is running on your machine, named nightsky, and your user name is galileo, the real path might be:

http://nightsky:8080/~galileo/march97/planets/visible/moon.html

However, to shorten it, you could use the following alias settings:

      Alias Pathname:/shortcut
      Full Pathname:/~galileo/march97/planets/visible
      

To use the alias and connect to the file moon.html, type the URL:

http://nightsky:8080/shortcut/moon.html

Full Pathname
The actual pathname for the files you are using.

Procedures

To Add a File Alias:

1. Click Add.
2. Enter the alias pathname.
3. Enter the full pathname.
4. Click Save.

To Delete a File Alias:

1. Select the alias.
2. Click Remove.
3. Click Save.

To Modify a File Alias:

1. Select an entry.
2. Click Modify.
3. Enter the new information.
4. Press Return.
5. Click Save.

• Add - Adds a new alias pathname to your alias list.
• Modify - Selects a field and allows you to modify the selected alias pathname.
• Remove - Removes the selected alias from the alias list.
• Save - Writes your changes to the JavaServer and changes the settings.
• Revert - Takes you back to the previously saved settings for all fields in the screen. Use this button to undo changes you have not yet saved.

Note: If you Add, Modify, or Remove an alias pathname, you must Save before the changes take affect.

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