MakeLink

Name

MakeLink

Synopsis

FROM/A, TO/A, HARD/S, FORCE/S

Location

C:

Function

Create a link to a file.

Inputs

FROM   --  The name of the link
TO     --  The name of the file or directory to link to
HARD   --  If specified, the link will be a hard link; default is
           to create a soft link
FORCE  --  Allow a hard-link to point to a directory

Result

Standard DOS error codes.

Example

Makelink ls C:List
 Creates an 'ls' file with a soft link to the 'List' command in C:.

Notes

Not all file systems support links.