(C#) Create Symbolic Link

Demonstrates how to create a symbolic (soft) link.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.77 or greater.

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// Chilkat supports symbolic links on both Windows and non-Windows operating systems.
// Note: On Windows, symbolic links and Windows shortcuts are two different things.
// On the Windows operating system, a process requires a special privilege to create
// a symbolic link (unless running as administrator).  

Chilkat.FileAccess fac = new Chilkat.FileAccess();

// Here we create a symbolic link to point to qa_data/hamlet.xml
// 
string target = "qa_data/hamlet.xml";
string symlink = "qa_output/symlink_hamlet.xml";
bool success = fac.SymlinkCreate(target,symlink);
if (success != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine(fac.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// Here we create a directory symbolic link.  The target is a directory (not a regular file)
target = "qa_data/xml/";
symlink = "qa_output/xml_dir";
success = fac.SymlinkCreate(target,symlink);
if (success != true) {
    Debug.WriteLine(fac.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Debug.WriteLine("Success.");