FileSystemInfo.CreateAsSymbolicLink(String) Method

Definition

Namespace:

System.IO

Assembly:

System.Runtime.dll

Source:

FileSystemInfo.cs

Creates a symbolic link located in FullName that points to the specified pathToTarget.

public:
 void CreateAsSymbolicLink(System::String ^ pathToTarget);

public void CreateAsSymbolicLink (string pathToTarget);

member this.CreateAsSymbolicLink : string -> unit

Public Sub CreateAsSymbolicLink (pathToTarget As String)

Parameters

pathToTarget

String

The path of the symbolic link target.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

pathToTarget is null.

ArgumentException

pathToTarget is empty.

-or-

pathToTarget contains invalid path characters.

IOException

A file or directory already exists in the location of FullName.

-or-

An I/O error occurred.

See also

• Windows Developer - Symbolic Links
• Windows Developer - Reparse Points and File Operations