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Provides access to NTFS junction points in .Net.
JunctionPoint
01 Syntax
Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.SymLinker.JunctionPoint
02 Methods
| Name | Overloads | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Create | 1 | Creates a junction point from the specified directory to the specified target directory. |
| Delete | 1 | Deletes a junction point at the specified source directory along with the directory itself. |
| Exists | 1 | Determines whether the specified path exists and refers to a junction point. |
| GetTarget | 1 | Gets the target of the specified junction point. |
03 Fields
| Name | Overloads | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| ERROR_NOT_A_REPARSE_POINT | 1 | The file or directory is not a reparse point. |
| ERROR_REPARSE_ATTRIBUTE_CONFLICT | 1 | The reparse point attribute cannot be set because it conflicts with an existing attribute. |
| ERROR_INVALID_REPARSE_DATA | 1 | The data present in the reparse point buffer is invalid. |
| ERROR_REPARSE_TAG_INVALID | 1 | The tag present in the reparse point buffer is invalid. |
| ERROR_REPARSE_TAG_MISMATCH | 1 | There is a mismatch between the tag specified in the request and the tag present in the reparse point. |
| FSCTL_SET_REPARSE_POINT | 1 | Command to set the reparse point data block. |
| FSCTL_GET_REPARSE_POINT | 1 | Command to get the reparse point data block. |
| FSCTL_DELETE_REPARSE_POINT | 1 | Command to delete the reparse point data base. |
| IO_REPARSE_TAG_MOUNT_POINT | 1 | Reparse point tag used to identify mount points and junction points. |
| NonInterpretedPathPrefix | 1 | This prefix indicates to NTFS that the path is to be treated as a non-interpreted path in the virtual file system. |
04 Members
Create(
String, String, Boolean)Creates a junction point from the specified directory to the specified target directory.
Remarks
Only works on NTFS.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
junctionPoint | String | The junction point path |
targetDir | String | The target directory |
overwrite | Boolean | If true overwrites an existing reparse point or empty directory |
Delete(
String)Deletes a junction point at the specified source directory along with the directory itself. Does nothing if the junction point does not exist.
Remarks
Only works on NTFS.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
junctionPoint | String | The junction point path |
Exists(
String)Determines whether the specified path exists and refers to a junction point.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
path | String | The junction point path |
Returns
True if the specified path represents a junction point
GetTarget(
String)Gets the target of the specified junction point.
Remarks
Only works on NTFS.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
junctionPoint | String | The junction point path |
Returns
The target of the junction point
ERROR_NOT_A_REPARSE_POINT
The file or directory is not a reparse point.
ERROR_REPARSE_ATTRIBUTE_CONFLICT
The reparse point attribute cannot be set because it conflicts with an existing attribute.
ERROR_INVALID_REPARSE_DATA
The data present in the reparse point buffer is invalid.
ERROR_REPARSE_TAG_INVALID
The tag present in the reparse point buffer is invalid.
ERROR_REPARSE_TAG_MISMATCH
There is a mismatch between the tag specified in the request and the tag present in the reparse point.
FSCTL_SET_REPARSE_POINT
Command to set the reparse point data block.
FSCTL_GET_REPARSE_POINT
Command to get the reparse point data block.
FSCTL_DELETE_REPARSE_POINT
Command to delete the reparse point data base.
IO_REPARSE_TAG_MOUNT_POINT
Reparse point tag used to identify mount points and junction points.
NonInterpretedPathPrefix
This prefix indicates to NTFS that the path is to be treated as a non-interpreted path in the virtual file system.