IDEA: mklink gui (symbolic links)

[justice]

I've started to use the new mklink command to create symbolic links, junctionpoints etc with windows vista. However I would really appreciate either a gui for creating these links (with overview of already created links) or context menu options for quickly creating the various types of links via drag/drop or right click.

As basically you can make a symbolic link to a folder with symbolic links to your recent projects, then have them work as regular folders in the quick launch toolbar. (navigating through folders without clicking). It would be a great timesaver not to have to start an elevated commandprompt and do copy and pasting paths to make up the right mklink.

If you don't know what I am on about see the article.

[justice]

Noone must be using Vista! 

[Lashiec]

Of course not!

But the tool mentioned in the article is interesting. Thanks for the link!

[justice]

I have found a shell extension that allows you to create Hard links, junction points, symbolic links and Folder Clones without having to use the command prompt. http://schinagl.priv...ardlinkshellext.html

It also has a great article on what these things are. As you can see it works from windows NT4 upwards, including Vista, which is bettre than any other alternative.

[lanux128]

another program in the same category: Alax.Info NTFS Links


http://alax.info/blog/ntfslinks

[justice]

That one didn't work for me but it was my first choice as the interface seems more integrated.

[ak_]

But the tool mentioned in the article is interesting. Thanks for the link!

-Lashiec (June 27, 2007, 08:28 AM)

Same here. Thanks for the link, very cool tool indeed