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DirectoryCreateSymbolicLink Method

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  NameDescription
Public methodStatic memberCreateSymbolicLink(String, String)
[AlphaFS] Creates a symbolic link to a directory (similar to CMD command: "MKLINK /D").

 

Remarks

Symbolic links can point to a non-existent target.

When creating a symbolic link, the operating system does not check to see if the target exists.

Symbolic links are reparse points.

There is a maximum of 31 reparse points (and therefore symbolic links) allowed in a particular path.

See CreateSymbolicLink to run this method in an elevated state.

Public methodStatic memberCreateSymbolicLink(String, String, PathFormat)
[AlphaFS] Creates a symbolic link to a directory (similar to CMD command: "MKLINK /D").

 

Remarks

Symbolic links can point to a non-existent target.

When creating a symbolic link, the operating system does not check to see if the target exists.

Symbolic links are reparse points.

There is a maximum of 31 reparse points (and therefore symbolic links) allowed in a particular path.

See CreateSymbolicLink to run this method in an elevated state.

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