Creating path aliases

You create path aliases using Edit > Preferences. Global path aliases are specified under the Path Aliases tab; local path aliases are specified under the Local Path 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:

      For global path alias, click Path Aliases.

      For 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 , ; : $. The pathname must adhere to the MS/DOS rules for drive, directory, and file specifications. The following table shows valid and invalid path aliases.

If you create this path alias

It is

BmpDir=C:\BITMAPS\ PUMP.BMP

Valid. This path alias points to a specific file.

BmpDir=C:\BITMAPS

Valid; however, you must include the file specification prefaced with a backward slash when you use the path alias.

BmpDir=C:\BITMAPS\

Valid; however, you must include the file specification and enclose BmpDir in parentheses.

$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:

      For global path alias, click Path Aliases.

      For 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.