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Peter Shkabara <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 22 Jul 2003 15:36:09 -0700
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Unfortunately a shortcut is not the same as an alias. For example, if you
are at a command prompt and type DIR ALIASNAME and only a shortcut of that
name exists, then you will get a "File not found" message. The shortcut
works only to use as a double-click to take you to that folder.

Peter
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The NoSpin Group
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> -----Original Message-----
> Right click on the appropriate folder/file and choose Create
> Shorcut, then rename it as you want. Huynh Minh Huong
> Email: [log in to unmask]
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Shkabara" <[log in to unmask]>
>
> The is posted to PCBUILD because it has to do with the
> Windows XP os. Is there a way to add an alias name to a
> folder? I want to have access to a folder using two different
> names. I know that Windows creates SHORT file names so that
> the folder Program Files is also named PROGRA~1. Perhaps
> there is a utility that will allow me to change the short file name???

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