Display Files or Highlight files that have Hardlinks

[mouzzampk]

Hi, I tried to search the forum but couldn't find an answer how to see which files are hardlinks. Could you guide me on this.

Thank you

[Gral]

You need content plugin, e.g. http://totalcmd.net/plugring/NTLinks.html - download, instal and configure custom columns or tooltip with "HLNK_Count" field.
You can also configure different color for appropiate files.

[mouzzampk]

Hi, thank you for the link and I managed to download but spent last two days trying to figure how to use.

I have plugin added into Total Commander but not sure how to use it. Could you provide some steps?

Thank you

[hi5]

The process is similar for all "define colors by file type" - in your case you would need to use the plugin properties to "find the files" and then use that saved search.
This one is very brief and applies to comments, but the process remains the same viewtopic.php?p=337415#337415
longer description viewtopic.php?t=51979

[petermad]

2hi5

If you want to color file hardlinks:

1. Open the "Find files" dialog (Alt+F7).
2. Click on the Plugins tab.
3. Click on Plugin and choose "ntlinks".
4. Click on Property and choose: "HLNK_Count".
5. Click on OP and choose: ">".
6. Click on Value and choose: "1".
7. Click on the Load/Save tab.
8. Click on the Save button.
9. Write a template name - I suggest: HLNK
10. Click OK and close the "Find files" dialog.
11. Open the Configuration dialog.
12. Click on the menu item "Color" in the left side.
13. Click on the button "Define colors by file type".
14. Click on the button "Add".
15. In the list find HLNK, click on it and click OK
16. Pick a color - I suggest rgb 128 128 128 (a dark gray).
17. Click OK 2 times

If you also want to color folder symlinks and junctions;

1. Open the "Find files" dialog (Alt+F7).
2. Click on the Plugins tab.
3. Click on Plugin and choose "tc".
4. Click on Property and choose: "file type".
5. Click on OP and choose: "=".
6. Click on Value and choose: "reparse point".
7. Click on the Load/Save tab.
8. Click on the Save button.
9. Write a template name - I suggest: LNK
10. Click OK and close the "Find files" dialog.
11. Open the Configuration dialog.
12. Click on the menu item "Color" in the left side.
13. Click on the button "Define colors by file type".
14. Click on the button "Add".
15. In the list find LNK, click on it and click OK
16. Pick a color - I suggest rgb 128 128 128 (a dark gray).
17. Click OK.
18. Mark the box to the left of the button "Define colors by file type".
19. Click OK.

In stead of coloring the file names you can have a tooltip pop up with info about the hardlink when you hover over a hardlink:

1. Open the Configuration dialog
2. Click on the menu item "Display" in the left side.
3. Mark the box "Show filename in file list as tooltip if truncated".
4. Mark the box "Win32-style tips with file comments (if available)".
5. Click on the [+] button marked "User-defined".
6. Click on the button "Add".
7. In the list find HLNK, click on it and click OK
8. Enter: "[=ntlinks.HLNK_Paths]" in the input field.
9. Click OK.
10. Click on the button "Add".
11. In the list find LNK, click on it and click OK
12. Enter: "[=ntlinks.Obj_RealPath] ([=ntlinks.Obj_Type])" in the input field.
13. Click OK.
14. Mark the box "Show hints from all matching filters".
15. Click OK 2 times