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

Declaration

  export external function link
                  value stream path
          on      value directory on-dir optional
          to      value stream 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

Other Library Functions    vfs.change-directory    vfs.change-owner    vfs.change-permissions    vfs.close    vfs.connect    vfs.connect-directory    vfs.copy    vfs.cursor-position    vfs.default-certificates-file    vfs.delete-directory    vfs.delete-file    vfs.describe    vfs.describe-file    vfs.directory    vfs.directory-name    vfs.disconnect    vfs.file    vfs.file-directory    vfs.file-name    vfs.link    vfs.list    vfs.lock    vfs.make-directory    vfs.move    vfs.move-cursor    vfs.omvfs-version    vfs.open    vfs.open-file-system    vfs.open-ftp    vfs.open-http    vfs.open-https    vfs.reader    vfs.set-default-certificates-file    vfs.truncate    vfs.unlock    vfs.writer

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