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MAKELINK (2.x and 3.x only) (located in C:)
NAME
MakeLink - Creates links which point to other files.
SYNOPSIS
MakeLink [FROM fromname] [TO toname] [HARD] [FORCE]
DESCRIPTION
When a program asks for a file, they will get the
file linked to instead of that file itself. These links
are handy whenever you have different programs who want
to reference the same file in several different
directories. Let's say you like to read your docs with
ppmore. Well, many icons are configured to use More, Much
More, Multiview, or any other text viewer. Well, to use
your favorite reader (ppmore) you can make links that
direct all other readers to access ppmore instead.
The only problem with MakeLink is that you cannot
make a link accross a volumes. Your link must reside on
the same volume or partition.
KEYWORDS
FROM fromname
The name of the link file to create. You only need to include
the FROM keyword if you have the fromname and toname reversed.
TO toname
The name of the file which will be linked to. This must be on
the same volume as fromname, and cannot be a directory name unless
you use the FORCE option is used.
HARD
An optional keyword is used to indicate that the link and its
target are on the same volume. A soft link is when the link is on
a different volume. This is currently not supported.
FORCE
This is to create a directory link. This is where the link file
will look for a particular directory instead of file. This is certain
to cause confusion within your file system, especially if the target
directory contains linked files. It will also cause havoc if you
create a link to the parent directory of a target of another link.
Even though MakeLink keeps you from making certain kinds of confusing
links, you should be extra cautious when FORCING a link.
EXAMPLES
1. To make a file run the program c:ppmore instead of
C:more or C:muchmore
MAKELINK c:ppmore c:more
MAKELINK c:ppmore c:muchmore