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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;
otherwise returns \c false.
Returns \c true if this object points to a symbolic link, shortcut,
or alias; otherwise returns \c false.
Symbolic links exist on Unix (including \macos and iOS) and Windows
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}.
In addition, true will be returned for shortcuts (\c *.lnk files) on
Windows. This behavior is deprecated and will likely change in a future
version of Qt. Opening those will open the \c .lnk file itself.
Windows, and aliases on \macos. This behavior is deprecated and will
likely change in a future version of Qt. Opening a shortcut or alias
will open the \c .lnk or alias file itself.
Example:
@ -1117,7 +1118,8 @@ bool QFileInfo::isSymLink() const
opens the \l{symLinkTarget()}{link's target}.
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
false.