Library: File system utilities (OMVFS) Import: omvfs.xmd

Declaration

export external function link
                value string path
        on      value directory on-dir optional
        to      value string linkname
        in      value directory link-dir optional

Argument definitions

path

The file or directory target of the link.

on-dir

A connected vfs.directory object. If this parameter is specified, the path parameter is interpreted relative to the vfs.directory and must be expressed as a relative URL.

linkname

The name of the symbolic link.

link-dir

A connected vfs.directory object. If this parameter is specified, the linkname parameter is interpreted relative to the vfs.directory and must be expressed as a relative URL.

You can use vfs.link to create a symbolic link for a file or directory. vfs.link works only on a UNIX platform.

  import "omvfs.xmd" prefixed by vfs.
  
  process
      vfs.link "../myFiles/holland.txt"
          to "ozfile.txt"

Exceptions

The following exceptions may occur:

• VFS001 The requested function is not supported for the type of connection
• VFS002 The requested function is only available on UNIX platforms
• VFS100 The vfsDir object must be connected before it can be used
• VFS105 The path 'X' is not a valid absolute or relative path
• VFS300 Generic operating system error
• VFS306 The file 'X' does not exist
• VFS307 The path 'X' exists

Related Syntax vfs.directory

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