#if defined(W32)||defined(UNX)
.Symbolic Link(Junction).
xe treats symbolic link(and JunctionP/MountP for Windows) as following.
-Identified by prefix "@" on dir-list, S+F11 display target file name.
'?' prefix of target name means link error.
Target not found is a Link error,
and looped link for Linux.
For Windows, looped link is checked at copy with /LT (copy target)option.
-Copy command applies to only link entry as default
(Timestamp is kept for Windows, since kernel 2.6.22 for Linux).
Copies actual file/directory if /LT option specified.
-Move command ha no /LT option, move always link entry.
-Delete command delete link entry only.
Native command processing is as following.
Windows now supports Junction Point/Mount Point/Symbolic Link on NTFS.
Administrator privilege is required to create symbolic link(Execute command prompt as administrator)
Windows:copy command:copy actual file/directrory
xcopy command:copy actual entry if /B is not specified
delete command:
delete * in actual directory if target is directrory.
delete link if target is file.
error for junction.
rmdir command:
delete link if target is directory.
error if target is directory.
delete link for junction.
explorer
delete link.
Linux:cp command
cp -s:copy link if target is file.
cp -d:copy link if target is dir.
rm command
remove symbolic only
#endif