Author Topic: IDEA: mklink gui (symbolic links) (Read 12,275 times)

justice · « **on:** June 22, 2007, 10:54 AM »

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 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 27, 2007, 12:53 PM »

Noone must be using Vista!

Lashiec · « **Reply #2 on:** June 27, 2007, 01:28 PM »

Of course not!

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

justice · « **Reply #3 on:** June 27, 2007, 01:32 PM »

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.at/nt/hardlinkshellext/hardlinkshellext.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.
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