(Node.js) 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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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

    // 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).  

    var fac = new chilkat.FileAccess();

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

    console.log("Success.");

}

chilkatExample();