PowerBuilder

Get the Target of a Symbolic Link

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Demonstrates how to get the target of a symbolic link.

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

PowerBuilder

integer li_rc
oleobject loo_Fac
string ls_TargetPath

loo_Fac = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Fac.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.FileAccess")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Fac
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if

ls_TargetPath = loo_Fac.SymlinkTarget("qa_data/my_symlink")
if loo_Fac.LastMethodSuccess <> 1 then
    Write-Debug "Failed to get symlink target."
    destroy loo_Fac
    return
end if

Write-Debug "target path = " + ls_TargetPath


destroy loo_Fac