![]() Xman wrote:I had a similar suggestion here: Īlright, let's call it "next summer". This is what I do, to make some applications portable, which aren't by nature.Īlso ideal for simple shortcuts - except they redirect all operations to the actual file/folder and don't get messed up, when the drive letter changes. You can also redirect various folders in AppData to folders of your choice, so the data is saved outside of the system wherever you want. With symbolic links, I could just put a link and wouldn't need to copy anything. In my case, I have my files neatly sorted in a complex directory structure, but here and there, I need one of those files put elsewhere. Two downsides are, that the link can't be placed on a non-NTFS drive and it works only on Win Vista and newer (on XP and older, you could use Junctions, but they work on folders only).įor example, you can avoid duplication of files or entire folders, using this method. Use /D when you want to create a soft link pointing to a directory. The below command creates a symbolic, or 'soft', link at Link pointing to the file Target : mklink Link Target. It's like hard links, but it can be used on folders as well, it can be easily identified as a link, it works over different drives and supports relative paths. Without any extra options, mklink creates a symbolic link to a file. If a mazot-style script could generate LSE-style symlinks (or junction links as a last resort), it would increase productivity a lot.Anyway, it's pretty obvious, how it can be used. ![]() This would be incredibly useful as it's currentlyu a very tedious process to open a separate File Explorer instance, then go through the right-click context menu in order to generate symlinks. Is there a way to script the ability to create LSE-style symlinks from within XYplorer? I don't want to copy or move my folders into it but create a symbolic link there by drag and drop. I have a OneDrive folder for synchronizing and I placed it to the toolbar as a Droppable User Button. Please see the attached screenshot demonstrating the difference in links: (admin mode is always used). Please put the Past As Symbolic Link (and Hardlink and Junction would be good too) into the right click drag and drop menu. These may seem like inconsequential differences, but when handling hundreds or even tens of symlinks, it makes a difference. The LSE symlink is recognized as a regular directory by other applications while the other aren't.Īdditionally, once a junction link's path becomes absolute when saved opposed to symlinks that still function when moved. To create a symbolic link to target file from link name, you can use the ln command with -s option like this: ln -s targetfile linkname. It determines that the link is soft link. SymbolicLink(s) from my normal, unelevated XYplorer instance. There is a difference between the LSE symlink, mazot's folder shortcut script, and junction links. If you don’t use it, it will create a hard link. It would be nice to have the option to Create Hard Link Here or Create SymLink Here. nsion.html) are what I would like XYplorer to create. If possible, the symlinks created by LSE (. Create junctions, hard links, and symbolic links. Thanks for the suggestion but an actual symbolic link must be used for my purpose.Ī junction link is not ideal this situation and neither is the kind of "symlink" mazot's script creates (I think it's more of a regular shortcut). XYplorer competitors and alternatives in order to make an informed decision for your business. (OS Build 22621.2428) Portable XYplorer (actual version, including betas) Everything 1.a (圆4), Everything Toolbar 1.2, Listary Pro 6.3.0.51. admin Site Admin Posts: 58984 Joined: 14:48. XY needs to be started with admin permissions for that It would be nice to have the option to Create Hard Link Here or Create SymLink Here. The ln command syntax for creating symbolic links is as follows: ln -s OPTIONS FILE LINK. XY can create junctions (if that's what you're referring to) via the script command new() To create a symbolic link, use the -s ( -symbolic) option.
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