userType

#include <Aliases.h>

typedef struct AliasRecord { Size Offset Description

OSType userType; 4 0 application's signature

unsigned short aliasSize; 2 4 size of record when created

n 6 variable length private data

typedef AliasRecord *AliasPtr;

typedef AliasRecord **AliasHandle;

Notes: Your application can use the userType field to store its own signature or

any other data that fits into 4 bytes. When the Alias Manager creates an

AliasRecord, it stores 0 in that field.

The Alias Manager stores the size of the record when it was created in

the aliasSize field. Knowing the starting size allows you to store and

retrieve data of your own at the end of the record (see Customizing Alias

200 to 300 bytes long.

The private Alias Manager data includes all of the location, verification,

and mounting information needed to resolve the AliasRecord with the

various search strategies described in

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