Flink

Section: Oct. 7, 1991 (2)
Updated: MiNT Programmer's Manual
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NAME

Flink - create a new link to a file

SYNOPSIS

LONG Flink( char *oldname, char *newname );

DESCRIPTION

Flink creates a new name (a "hard link") for the file currently named oldname . If the Flink call is successful, then after the call the file may be referred to by either name, and a call to Fdelete on either name will not affect access to the file through the other name. oldname and newname must both refer to files on the same physical device. Note also that not all file systems allow links.

RETURNS

0 on success

EXDEV if oldname and newname refer to files on different physical devices

EINVFN if the file system does not allow hard links

EFILNF if the file named oldname does not currently exist