Creating an alias file in AppleScript

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#1

Is there a way to create an actual alias file using AppleScript?

I have a script that renames and “files” document files, and I would like it to create an alias to the file on the desktop.

I can’t seem to figure out a way to do it…

Thanks in advance,
Tom

#2

This should help.

set x to alias ((path to home folder as text) & “Documents”)
set y to path to desktop

tell application “Finder” to make alias at y to x

There is some confusion between ‘alias’ (a kind of path to an item) and ‘alias file’ (a file that points to another file)

#3

That did the trick…

Now if only one of my AppleScript books even mentioned the “make alias” to differentiate it from the alias file term. Oh well…

Thanks! I will add your script of AS snippets that I refer to when my brain needs a kickstart.

–Tom McKenna