FileDialog.SetResolvesAliases
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Sets whether the panel resolves aliases.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [FileDialog](component_FileDialog.md) | [2.7](newinversion27.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |

MBS( "FileDialog.SetResolvesAliases"; Value ) 

**MBS**( **"FileDialog.SetResolvesAliases";** /\* Sets whether the panel resolves aliases. \*/  
**$Value**) /\* Whether to resolve alias files. Pass 0 to disable alias resolving or 1 to enable it.e.g. 1 \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Whether to resolve alias files. Pass 0 to disable alias resolving or 1 to enable it. | 1 |

### Result

Returns OK.

### Description

Sets whether the panel resolves aliases.  
If 1, the dialog will resolve alias files on macOS and Link files (\*.lnk) on Windows for you.  
Default is enabled (1).  
### Examples

Set to resolve aliases:

 Set Variable \[$r ; Value:MBS ("FileDialog.SetResolvesAliases"; 1)\]  
### See also

- [FileDialog.GetResolvesAliases](FileDialogGetResolvesAliases.md)
- [FileDialog.OpenFileDialog](FileDialogOpenFileDialog.md)
- [FileDialog.SaveFileDialog](FileDialogSaveFileDialog.md)
- [FileDialog.SelectFolderDialog](FileDialogSelectFolderDialog.md)
- [FileDialog.SelectItemDialog](FileDialogSelectItemDialog.md)

### Example Databases

- [Archives/Show Zip File Content](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Archives/Show%20Zip%20File%20Content.shtml#2ScriptAnchor_)
- [Files/FileDialog](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Files/FileDialog.shtml#1ScriptAnchor_)
- [Mac and iOS/Speech Recognition](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Mac%20and%20iOS/Speech%20Recognition.shtml#6ScriptAnchor_)

This function is free to use.

Created 18th August 2014 , last changed 10th August 2020

  
[FileDialog.SetPrompt](FileDialogSetPrompt.md) - [FileDialog.SetSheetScriptTrigger](FileDialogSetSheetScriptTrigger.md)

[HTML Version](FileDialogSetResolvesAliases.shtml)