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Update QFileInfo docs to mention macOS aliases

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The LegacyLinkType reflected by isSymLink() includes
QFileSystemMetaData::AliasType.

Pick-to: 6.3 6.2 5.15
Change-Id: I98c84573f7f05d6d183b6ce1e22fc7424ed8e730
Reviewed-by: Volker Hilsheimer <volker.hilsheimer@qt.io>
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Tor Arne Vestbø 2022-03-03 17:05:57 +01:00
parent 1775029c9b
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@ -1075,8 +1075,8 @@ bool QFileInfo::isBundle() const
} }
/*! /*!
Returns \c true if this object points to a symbolic link or shortcut; Returns \c true if this object points to a symbolic link, shortcut,
otherwise returns \c false. or alias; otherwise returns \c false.
Symbolic links exist on Unix (including \macos and iOS) and Windows Symbolic links exist on Unix (including \macos and iOS) and Windows
and are typically created by the \c{ln -s} or \c{mklink} commands, and are typically created by the \c{ln -s} or \c{mklink} commands,
@ -1084,8 +1084,9 @@ bool QFileInfo::isBundle() const
the \l{symLinkTarget()}{link's target}. the \l{symLinkTarget()}{link's target}.
In addition, true will be returned for shortcuts (\c *.lnk files) on In addition, true will be returned for shortcuts (\c *.lnk files) on
Windows. This behavior is deprecated and will likely change in a future Windows, and aliases on \macos. This behavior is deprecated and will
version of Qt. Opening those will open the \c .lnk file itself. likely change in a future version of Qt. Opening a shortcut or alias
will open the \c .lnk or alias file itself.
Example: Example:
@ -1117,7 +1118,8 @@ bool QFileInfo::isSymLink() const
opens the \l{symLinkTarget()}{link's target}. opens the \l{symLinkTarget()}{link's target}.
In contrast to isSymLink(), false will be returned for shortcuts In contrast to isSymLink(), false will be returned for shortcuts
(\c *.lnk files) on Windows. Use QFileInfo::isShortcut() instead. (\c *.lnk files) on Windows and aliases on \macos.
Use QFileInfo::isShortcut() on Windows instead.
\note If the symlink points to a non existing file, exists() returns \note If the symlink points to a non existing file, exists() returns
false. false.