how to create symbolic links in win2000 server

[vijkrr]

Hi,

Currently i've an exe, for which i need to create the symbolic link through C++ or through bat file. This should not be a version specific, it should work for all the windows file system. Any windows API is there to create the same?

Kinly provide some info

[Stewbond]

In Linux we could do the following in a shell:
ln /dir/sourcefile.file /otherdir/targetfile.file

For windows it is a little tougher, but try looking up fsutil:
fsutil hardlink create /otherdir/targetfile.file /dir/sourcefile.file This could be done from a batch file, or perhaps even system("");

[andywestken]

Windows has had CreateHardLink() since Windows XP, which is only works for files and for NTFS partitions, but CreateSymbolicLink() only turned up in Vista.

Would a shortcut be bearable? It would work even with old versions of Windows (well, since Windows 95) and even FAT.

This article includes code showing how to create a link

"Shell Links"
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb776891%28v=vs.85%29.aspx