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SFTP HardLink - Create a Hard Link using the hardlink@openssh.com Extension

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Demonstrates how to create a hard link on the SFTP server using the hardlink@openssh.com extension. Note: This only works on servers supporting the hardlink@openssh.com extension.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.71 or greater.

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Local $bSuccess = False

; This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
; See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

$oSftp = ObjCreate("Chilkat.SFtp")

; Pass a domain or IP address..
$bSuccess = $oSftp.Connect("my-sftp-server.com",22)
If ($bSuccess = True) Then
    $bSuccess = $oSftp.AuthenticatePw("mySFtpLogin","mySFtpPassword")
EndIf

If ($bSuccess = True) Then
    $bSuccess = $oSftp.InitializeSftp()
EndIf

If ($bSuccess <> True) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oSftp.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

; Create a hard link on the server.
; We'll create the hard link named "somefile2.txt" in our HOME directory
; which links to the file somefile.txt also in our HOME directory.
$bSuccess = $oSftp.HardLink("somefile.txt","somefile2.txt")
If ($bSuccess <> True) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oSftp.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

ConsoleWrite("Successfully created hard link." & @CRLF)