feature request: links support in the NTFS file system

[Robbie]

Hi

I would very much like to see support for the (windows) "LNK" format.

I.e. when i drag/drop a folder/file i can now choose to create a shortcut.
But if i want to create a windows/dos hardlink/junction/symbolic link i have to use complex commands.

I would very much like to see this as a possibility on the "Copy, Move, Create Shortcut, Cancel" dialog.

thanks in advance.
Rob

[MVV]

Shortcuts have very limited usage so they aren't close to copying/moving or creating NTFS links. However you can use Ctrl+F5 to create shortcuts. Also there are some useful tools that may be integrated into TC and make creating NTFS links pretty nice (e.g. NTFSLinks and NTLinks Maker).

[Robbie]

thx

Ctrl+F5 for me Sorts the current panel on Time. Investigating "NTFSLinks" and "NTLinks Maker" now. MVV, Which do you prefer?
ah, i now see that you are the author of NTLinks Maker.

regards
rob

[MVV]

Oops, sorry, Ctrl+Shift+F5!
All standard keyboard combinations are in Keyboard.txt file.

NTLinks Maker allows more, e.g. it supports symbolic links and it is able to ask for elevation when necessary, also it may copy from branch view with keeping structure (with help of /r parameter, as described in Readme).

[Thany]

+1 My vote for getting this natively into TC9

[wolf5]

+1 from me to.

Nowadays I use junctions more than ever. Steam library on D-drive. Any game i play a lot at a given time, I move to C: (SSD) and then create a junction link to it so Steam thinks it's still where it was.
Due to limited SSD disk space I move it back in times when I need the space for something else.

So I suggest an option under F6: Move and create Junction Link.

[kapela86]

You can try "Link Shell Extension", i've been using it for a long time. Install from http://schinagl.priv.at/nt/hardlinkshellext/linkshellextension.html#download
Then in TC, you can drag & drop a file/dir using right mouse button to other panel and you will see this
Image: http://i.imgur.com/1debbIa.png

[MVV]

However TC doesn't support right-button dragging in default mouse selection mode (which is much more powerful than Explorer-like one).

[Hacker]

MVV,

However TC doesn't support right-button dragging in default mouse selection mode (which is much more powerful than Explorer-like one).

Hold Shift.

Roman

[MVV]

Hacker,
Wow, thank you, tried different ways but missed that one!

[Dalai]

2Hacker
Wow. Another feature available without anyone knowing... Well, almost nobody, since you know about it . Thanks! Now I only need to remember it once I need it...

Regards
Dalai

[milo1012]

It's always a good idea to study history.txt :

21.06.06 Added: Support right mouse button drag&drop even in right button selection mode, by holding down SHIFT when starting the drag

BTT:
I'd like native reparse point handling too (but I doubt that we'll see it soon).

It would be great if TC could let the user create all types (junction/symbolic/hardlink AND old LNK files) via the Ctrl+Shift+F5 dialog.
TC simply needs to check the target file system first, and e.g. hide everything except lnk, if the target is a FAT system.
And maybe make default type for Ctrl+Shift+F5 adaptable (via config dialog), i.e. what will be selected by default.

[MVV]

I don't really think that LNK should be mixed with NTFS reparse points because these are completely different things and user must know what he is doing when he creates NTFS links.
As for me, I'm pretty happy with Alt+F6 for NTLinks Maker (previously for NTFS Links for years).

[milo1012]

I don't really think that LNK should be mixed with NTFS reparse points because these are completely different things and user must know what he is doing when he creates NTFS links.

And why not?
There's no harm in creating them, and you can delete them just like lnk files.
Maybe at the same time TC could make rep. points more visible, like with new special icons.
(we probably already get dimmed icons for hidden files and folders)

Anyway, that way it integrates seamless to an existing function.
Otherwise we'd need new key combinations, new internal commands, new dialogs, new default menu, ...
Alternatively, all choices except lnk could be visible but locked in the dialog, until you unlock it the configuration menu or so.
So if the user really wants it, he should activate it himself.