(Go) 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).  

    fac := chilkat.NewFileAccess()

    // Here we create a symbolic link to point to qa_data/hamlet.xml
    // 
    target := "qa_data/hamlet.xml"
    symlink := "qa_output/symlink_hamlet.xml"
    success := fac.SymlinkCreate(target,symlink)
    if success != true {
        fmt.Println(fac.LastErrorText())
        fac.DisposeFileAccess()
        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 {
        fmt.Println(fac.LastErrorText())
        fac.DisposeFileAccess()
        return
    }

    fmt.Println("Success.")

    fac.DisposeFileAccess()