why i name aliases nonetheless mystic links nsopenpanel?

i wish emanate an nsopenpanel name any kind file, i this

nsopenpanel*    quarrel = [nsopenpanel openpanel];

if([panel runmodalfortypes:nil] == nsokbutton) {
    // slight files here
}

which lets me name files except mystic links.

they're simply selectable apparent setresolvesaliases

does nothing.

what gives?

update 1: i some-more contrast found strangeness

is donation leopard (10.5.5) nonetheless tiger (10.4.8).

update 2: formula above name mac aliases (persistent path

information lives apparatus fork) nonetheless symlinks (files combined ln -s).