Desktop Alias with Applescript

[J. Landman Gay]

Shari wrote:
> I had an Applescript that created a desktop alias on OSX (from within 
> Metacard), and it was working okey dokey.
> 
> At some point when I wasn't looking, it broke.

When OS X happened, aliases began using Unix-style links rather than old 
OS 9 type links. Unix links are based on file paths rather than document 
IDs. Moving a file from its original location will break the link.

I don't know which version of links the Finder creates -- it is a sort 
of hybrid animal now -- but the above may be part of the problem. You 
may need a shell command to do the "ln" command, which creates 
unix-style links. I tried to find my notes on that for you but they seem 
to have disappeared.

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