Alias Info

The Alias Info window is used to set the name and location of an alias file. This window can be opened from either the Folder Info or File Info windows. Aliases can be created for any folder or file in your installation. If you want to create more than one alias for a single file or folder, you will need to use multiple calls to the InstallAlias XRay. This XRay is intended for creating aliases from folders and files outside the archive, but it can also be used to alias items that are being installed. Aliases are only supported since System 7.0 of the MacOS. The information in the Alias Info window is ignored when installing on systems prior to 7.0. The Alias Info window contains the following items:

Alias Name

This entry field holds the name of the alias to create. This name defaults to the name of the original item followed by " alias". If you are creating the alias in the same folder as the original, be sure not to give the alias the same name as the original.

Put Alias In

This popup menu provides a list of possible destinations for the alias. This list includes the original folder, another folder, and all special folders on the active and target volumes. If you choose "Another Folder" as the destination for the alias, the Folder Path field is enabled.

Folder Path

This entry field holds the path name of the folder to hold the alias. This can be a full path or a partial path (e.g. ":My Folder:My Aliases:" - note the final colon). If a partial path is specified, the path is considered relative to the target drive for the installation.

Change

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Cancel

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This is the volume that contains the active System Folder. Items destined for installation on the active volume are installed there regardless of which disk the user targets for installation.

If the user only has one hard disk, the target volume will be the same as the active volume. If the user has more than one hard disk, the target volume could be different if the user chose to install onto a hard disk that was not their startup disk.