(VB.NET) 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).  

Dim fac As New Chilkat.FileAccess

' Here we create a symbolic link to point to qa_data/hamlet.xml
' 
Dim target As String = "qa_data/hamlet.xml"
Dim symlink As String = "qa_output/symlink_hamlet.xml"
Dim success As Boolean = fac.SymlinkCreate(target,symlink)
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(fac.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If



' 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) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(fac.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Debug.WriteLine("Success.")