Symbolic Links

[D4KiR]

in "double commander" you can easy create symbolic links
Image: https://i.imgur.com/DxKOCga.png

is it possible to add this function to total commander?

this works on folders/files

[petermad]

2D4KiR

You can make em_commands for it like I do in my Extended Menus (see signature) - https://tcmd.madsenworld.dk/creatrelinks.png

You can also use the em_commands in TC's Start Menu or Directory hotlist or in the Button Bars.

Here are my em_commands for link creation: https://tcmd.madsenworld.dk/creatrelinks.zip which you can put in your usercmd.ini file.

[Horst.Epp]

You can use the plugin NTLinksMaker.
It supports all types of links.
https://totalcmd.net/plugring/NTLinksMaker.html
An update version is here
https://disk.yandex.ru/d/zR7YwaVxtzo80Q

My button for it

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
%COMMANDER_PATH%\PLUGINS\NTLinksMaker\NTLinksMaker64.exe
/q- /b /l=0 /r="%P" "@%WL" "%T"
%COMMANDER_PATH%\PLUGINS\NTLinksMaker\NTLinksMaker64.exe
NTLinksMaker

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[petermad]

NTLinksMaker is not really a plugin, it is a standalone program. There is a newer version here: https://yadi.sk/d/zR7YwaVxtzo80Q

NTLinks http://totalcmd.net/plugring/NTLinks.html is the content plugin for showing infor about NTFS links.

[D4KiR]

2D4KiR

You can make em_commands for it like I do in my Extended Menus (see signature) - https://tcmd.madsenworld.dk/creatrelinks.png

You can also use the em_commands in TC's Start Menu or Directory hotlist or in the Button Bars.

Here are my em_commands for link creation: https://tcmd.madsenworld.dk/creatrelinks.zip which you can put in your usercmd.ini file.

this is without plugins?

[petermad]

2D4KiR

this is without plugins?

Yes, it uses the mklink.exe program that comes with your Windows.

[Horst.Epp]

NTLinksMaker is not really a plugin, it is a standalone program. There is a newer version here: https://yadi.sk/d/zR7YwaVxtzo80Q

NTLinks http://totalcmd.net/plugring/NTLinks.html is the content plugin for showing infor about NTFS links.

I know.
Thanks for the update link.
I will change the link above.

[Fla$her]

is it possible to add this function to total commander?

>>>

cm_HardLink, cm_SymLink -> I'm reluctant to add these, they can can cause HUGE troubles in the hands of a not so cautious user

I'm just commenting on your concerns about cm_HardLink and cm_SymLink

These are also dangerous, because the files would look like they are duplicates, and would even be found by duplicate file finders.

My button for it

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
%COMMANDER_PATH%\PLUGINS\NTLinksMaker\NTLinksMaker64.exe
/q- /b /l=1 /r="%P" "@%WL" "%T"
%COMMANDER_PATH%\PLUGINS\NTLinksMaker\NTLinksMaker64.exe
NTLinksMaker

Why is /l=1 here? Here he needs /s or /s?.

[D4KiR]

"cm_HardLink, cm_SymLink -> I'm reluctant to add these, they can can cause HUGE troubles in the hands of a not so cautious user"

maybe as an option for advanced users

[Horst.Epp]

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My button for it

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
%COMMANDER_PATH%\PLUGINS\NTLinksMaker\NTLinksMaker64.exe
/q- /b /l=1 /r="%P" "@%WL" "%T"
%COMMANDER_PATH%\PLUGINS\NTLinksMaker\NTLinksMaker64.exe
NTLinksMaker

Why is /l=1 here? Here he needs /s or /s?.

I changed it to /l=0

[Dalai]

2Horst.Epp
2petermad
Please be aware that this newer version has some bugs viewtopic.php?p=425293#p425293 which its author MVV already confirmed. If one needs to create such specific links (like the ones I've shown in my bug reports) it's better to use the older version from totalcmd.net to work around these bugs.

Regards
Dalai

[Fla$her]

2Horst.Epp
However, you didn't take into account the request for a symlink. By default, hard ones are created. There is also no point in /q-. On the contrary, it makes sense in the silent mode with /q.

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
%COMMANDER_PATH%\Utils\NTLinksMaker\NTLinksMaker%ARCH64%.exe
/b /q /s /r="%P" "@%WL" "%T*"
Utils\NTLinksMaker\NTLinksMaker.exe
Create symbolic links in another panel

Autorun: %ARCH64% returns an empty value for 32-bit systems or 64 for 64-bit systems.

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If %AUTORUN_OSARCH% = 64 Then
  SetEnv ARCH64 64
Else
  SetEnv ARCH64
EndIf

[petermad]

2Horst.Epp
2petermad
Please be aware that this newer version has some bugs viewtopic.php?p=425293#p425293 which its author MVV already confirmed. If one needs to create such specific links (like the ones I've shown in my bug reports) it's better to use the older version from totalcmd.net to work around these bugs.

Regards
Dalai

Thanks - I also have version 1.4.2.430 and 1.4.2.434 - are they also buggy?

[Horst.Epp]

2Horst.Epp
However, you didn't take into account the request for a symlink. By default, hard ones are created. There is also no point in /q-. On the contrary, it makes sense in the silent mode with /q.

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
%COMMANDER_PATH%\Utils\NTLinksMaker\NTLinksMaker%ARCH64%.exe
/b /q /s /r="%P" "@%WL" "%T*"
Utils\NTLinksMaker\NTLinksMaker.exe
Create symbolic links in another panel

I like to have Junctions for folders and Hard links for files.
That has the big benefit of not asking for permissions, which are asked for using Symlinks.

[Fla$her]

I like to have Junctions for folders and Hard links for files.

I also use hard links on the same volumes, so I use /s?. But all this reasoning doesn't concern the request.