Accesing file details of a burn folder

Question

Hi,
I would like to know if there is any particular function in cocoa or in c which can give me the original path of all the alias files inside a burn directory?
For example, if i have 2 files in a burn directory say aa.txt and bb.txt which are alias pointing to /Users/Shared/aa.txt and /Users/Shared/bb.txt, how do I get the path /Users/Shared/aa.txt from the burn folder? I tried using readlink but it doesnt seem to work for burn folders. Any help?
Mac OS X 10.5.

Answer 1

AKash Nemani wrote:
Hi,
Thanks for your reply. Isnt there a way to convert the alias in a burn folder to symbolic links using the automator?
of course, it's possible using automator or applescript. I now recall we discussed it with you before in an earlier thread
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=10775299#10775299
perhaps red_menace will see this thread and jump in. he might suggest a better approach but the above script can be modified to replace the alias in question by a symbolic link
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tell application "Finder"
set the_alias to (choose file) --- choose an alias in a burn folder
set orig_path to quoted form of POSIX path of (original item of the_alias as alias) --unix path of the original item
set alias_path to quoted form of (POSIX path of the_alias) --unix path of the alias in the burn folder
do shell script " rm " & alias_path -- delete the current alias in the burn folder
do shell script "ln -s " & orig_path & " " & alias_path --replace the alias by a symbolic link
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you can easily modify it to put inside an automator workflow using "run applescript action" if that's what you want to do.
I am trying to get into the develop forum but for some reason it doesn't log me in.
doesn't log you in?? you are already logged in as you are posting here.
just use this link
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=727
Thanks for your help.