fontra / fontra/fontra-pak

Need to handle macOS alias files

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Description

These are not the same as symbolic links, and won't get resolved automatically.

Problem:
- create an alias of (say) a .designspace file
- try to open the alias with Fontra Pak
- Fontra will try to interpret the raw alias data as .designspace, which obviously fails

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Research direction

The issue names no files or tests. Start by locating the file-opening or path-resolution entry point that receives a macOS alias, then compare its behavior with symbolic links; done means an alias to a .designspace file is resolved before Fontra parses it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos, python
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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