You create path aliases using the Edit > Preferences command. Global path aliases are specified under the Path Aliases tab; local path aliases are specified under the Local Aliases tab. When you click on either of these tabs, an Alias=Path window appears listing all existing global or local path aliases. New path aliases are entered in this window.
To create a path alias
1. Choose Edit > Preferences.
2. Do one of the following:
•Global path alias: Click Path Aliases.
•Local path alias: Click Local Path Aliases.
3. In the Alias=path window, double-click …. The pointer becomes an I-beam.
4. Enter the path alias in the following format:
path-alias=pathname
The path-alias cannot include commas (,), semi-colons (;), colons (:), or dollar signs ($). The pathname must adhere to the MS/DOS rules for drive, directory, and file specifications. The following table shows valid and invalid path aliases.
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If you create this path alias |
It is |
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BmpDir=C:\BITMAPS\ PUMP.BMP |
Valid. This path alias points to a specific file. |
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BmpDir=C:\BITMAPS |
Valid; however, you must include the file specification prefaced with a backward slash when you use the path alias. |
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BmpDir=C:\BITMAPS\ |
Valid; however, you must include the file specification and enclose BmpDir in parentheses. |
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$BmpDir=C:\BITMAPS |
Invalid. A dollar sign is not allowed in the path alias. |
5. Click OK, or press enter.
To change a path alias
1. Open the diagram to which the local path alias is to be applied.
2. Choose Edit > Preferences.
3. Do one of the following:
•Global path alias: Click Path Aliases.
•Local path alias: Click Local Path Aliases.
4. In the Alias=path window, double-click …. The pointer becomes an I-beam.
5. Edit the path alias accordingly. Refer to the above procedure for rules on entering path aliases.
6. Click OK, or press ENTER.