archienz/symlinker

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Symlinker

Back from the dead. Switched to GitHub instead of Google Code since they are going to close soon.

I will be updating this little app over the course of the next days and hopefully release it in better shape. A lot of people has filed issues with it and I plan to sort them out.

Better later than never some might say. I hope that is not too late for this app to get new light.

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Previous Project link https://code.google.com/p/symlinker/

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Overview

With this utility you can use the symlink application Microsoft Windows has well hidden inside the cmd.exe app.

The goal is just make it easier to create symbolic links, hard links, or directory junctions, using a pretty simple interface, so no more bogus command line to do it...

This application needs .Net Framework 3.5 to run (SP1 recommended) and as of 7/26/2010 this software will only work under Windows Vista or 7, Windows XP doesn't have the mklink command inside the cmd.exe app. I'll look for a workaround for this, but it isn't promising that I will find it...

If you encounter a bug, please let me know in the issues section, I will look into it when I have the time!

Thanks for your downloads and support, hope you like it!

TODO

Get a real certificate Rework the code

Change Log

Version 1.1.1.14 04/22/2015

Updated mail contact
Moved issues from Google Code
Updated installation link

Version 1.1.1.10 08/31/2013

Uploaded to GitHub
Added ClickOnce check for updates support, get updates as automatically upon app launch (Still work in progress)
Minor Changes (Almost nothing)

Version 1.1.1.3 10/30/2010

Fixed. Minor Bug Fixes. Thanks to some of you for pointing me out to them!.
Modified. A little GUI redesign, just to support foreign Windows OS.
Minor code revisions.
TODO. Add UAC support for those folks with that enabled.
TODO. Manage errors thrown by mklink, currently it just succeeds even if the link wasn't created confusing user.

Version 1.1.0.6 7/26/2010

Fixed. Minor Bug Fixes.
Added. Added back the functionality to choose network locations, it was disabled for an unknown reason :P.

Version 1.1.0.5 3/20/2010

Fixed. Error changing the type of symbolic link from file to folder.
Added. Tooltips with some information.

Version 1.1.0.3 2/6/2010

Fixed. Display Microsoft as publisher of the application, now it displays the name of the app.

Version 1.1.0.0 2/3/2010

Added. Functionality to create file symbolic links, previously only folder symlinks could be created, 
-Thanks to jasoneg for the suggestion-.

Version 1.0.0.8 8/16/2009

Fixed a minor bug when you try to create links in a folder that already has a folder equally named.
Added better looking icon for Windows 7 users, though it will only work with the installable version.

symlinker's Issues

Create Bulk Links

What is the expected output?

I would like to be able to select multiple directories and create multiple 
directory junctions in one step. For example C:\FolderA\MyFolder1 -> 
C:\FolderB\MyFolder1, C:\FolderA\MyFolder2 -> C:\FolderB\MyFolder2, etc. in a 
single step.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?

Latest version on Windows 7

Original issue reported on code.google.com by [email protected] on 18 Apr 2012 at 4:55

No link created (same as issue #5)

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Open symlink with Symlink Creator 1.1.1.3.exe (as administrator)
2. Try to create junction on network drive (source and destination, network 
drive)
3. Says "Link successfully created" but no link was created

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
expected link, got nothing

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
1.1.1.3 windows XP Professional

Please provide any additional information below.
Tried it as well with a user with admin rights, same result

Original issue reported on code.google.com by [email protected] on 23 May 2013 at 11:44

Attachments:

• link_fail.PNG

Google Code closing

Google Code will soon close, it should be a good idea to use the "Export to 
GitHub" button.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by [email protected] on 13 May 2015 at 11:14

Doesn't work on network drive

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Open symlink
2. Try to create junction on network drive (source and destination, network 
drive)
3. Says successful but no link was created

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
expected link, got nothing

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
1.1.1.3, windows 7

Please provide any additional information below.

I also tried this with source being local and destination being network drive 
and it also did not work.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by [email protected] on 23 Mar 2012 at 12:35

Use for SSD Temp Directories

Hello!

(couldn't find your e-mail in the app)

I think your program is what I am looking for. But I need some advice. 

I have a new Agility 60GB SSD w/ Windows 7 64 bit. About 30GB installed on
the drive. I want to move a few directories to a separate drive so temp
files are not written to the SSD, but to a HDD.

c:\users\myname\AppData\Local\Temp

c:\Windows\temp (example: to M:\Temp)

Downloads

Music

Pictures

Videos

I'm not sure about the options in your program? Directory Junction, Hard
Link, Symbolic link?

I've read :

"You can minimize the amount of “relocation confusion” that might occur by
using something like “Junction” to hard-link the directories to a different
device rather than messing about with registry entries."

I downloaded Junction, but can't figure out how to set this properly. I
also read I can use MkLink. I don't know how to use that.

If anyone can explain this, or offer another utility to accomplish this I'd
appreciate it.

Secondly:

Question? How would this process effect my back-up using True Image? I'd
only want to Back-up the actual SSD, not the moved temp folders? Any
Experience? Will True image just back-up the external drives folders?


Thanks for your help!

Maxi (westech2 gmail com)

Original issue reported on code.google.com by [email protected] on 26 Feb 2010 at 9:29

Drag and drop for files and folder from one location to another, using a modifier key

This is one step in the right direction, but what is really needed is drag and 
drop functionality. Keep the CTRL key pressed (for instance) while drag and 
drop, and once dropped you should be presented with a small popup menu to 
choose from available options: symlink, junction, etc.

This is similar to drag-and-dropping using the right mouse button (not left).

This is not so trivial as the GUI for cmd.exe was so you'll have to dig a bit 
deeper.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by [email protected] on 27 Feb 2013 at 11:15

Accept drag-and-drop into fields (files/dirs)

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Drag and drop is not accepted by form

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

I'd expect to be able to drag files/folders from my preffered file manager into 
the app


What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?


Please provide any additional information below.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by [email protected] on 9 Jun 2012 at 11:13

Feature Request

I didn't know how else to add a feature request so I thought I'd use this :)

It would be very handy, at least in my case if the symlinker could recall all 
my symbolic links for me. Like a little drop down list at the bottom with past 
symlinks maybe with little red and green icon dots to indicate if they are 
active and the option to right click them and enable/disable them.

Just some thoughts. Thanks all the same this is a very helpful utility for me.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by [email protected] on 16 Jan 2013 at 4:02

Integrate it to explorer menu (right click) - REQUEST

Good Job, I was searching for it, command prompt for mklink annoyed me.

It's possible integrate it in windows explore. I mean just right click on 
folder and choice "Create an hard link here"

thanks

byman64 at gmail dot com

Original issue reported on code.google.com by [email protected] on 3 Nov 2013 at 2:15

Error appears during executing setup.exe

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. run setup

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Get error, see attch

Original issue reported on code.google.com by [email protected] on 9 Jan 2011 at 4:52

Attachments:

• CA4NEPN5.log

Enhancement Request: Launch application from context menu and prefill data

Excellent wrapper and loved the fact that you are using the mklink.exe rather 
than any Library API. Hence, I thought of suggesting the enhancement.

1. I would like this application to come up in the Explorer Context Menu and 
when clicked it prefills the dialog's Destination file/folder info.

1.a. The Explorer Context Menu registration can be triggered by a button click 
from within the application, thus making it optional and user specific and 
avoiding the use of an external setup program.

2. Also the name of the "Link file" filename should default to the Destination 
file/folder name, with check for "already existing" in the destination folder 
before "Create Link" is processed.

2.a This would also need the "Link File" and "Destination File" group boxes to 
switch locations.

I am a developer (Technical Architect, as my job profile goes) and would like 
to contribute. I would request your permission to make these enhancements, if 
you agree with them but do not have the bandwidth to do them.

Respectfully,

Tushar G. Walavalkar

Original issue reported on code.google.com by [email protected] on 1 May 2012 at 7:24

Instalable version does not ask admin-privileges

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Start installable Symlink Creator 
2. Try to create symlink

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Symlink creator says symlink created, even though it is not. This seems to be 
because the program does not ask admin privileges which are needed to create a 
symlinks. Also with installable version I did not see "Run as administrator" 
option in the right click menu. That option is found only from regural version.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
Windows 7 UAC enabled, Symlink Creator 1.1.0.6

Original issue reported on code.google.com by [email protected] on 14 Sep 2010 at 11:04

file symlinking

Can't find a contact for you, so I'll stick it in here..

Less of an issue, more of a suggestion.  Looks like you are doing directory
symbolic links only.  Maybe add a dropdown for the other options, such as
file symbolic links and hard links?

That is all.  Thanks!

Original issue reported on code.google.com by [email protected] on 4 Dec 2009 at 10:03

Enhancement

Would it be possible to have the symlinker tool added to the Windows Explorer 
context menus under New -> Symlink? or perhaps on right-click on file/folder to 
make a symlink TO that file/folder?

Original issue reported on code.google.com by [email protected] on 6 Dec 2012 at 4:56

use in WinXP

What steps will reproduce the problem?

The mklink included in win7 is a version of the tool created by Christoph H. 
Hochstätter 
(Christoph@Hochttp://code.google.com/p/symlinker/issues/entryhstaetter.org) the 
tool is freeware you could include the win xp version in the installer

Original issue reported on code.google.com by [email protected] on 14 Sep 2012 at 7:21