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28 changes: 14 additions & 14 deletions ln.ps1
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Expand Up @@ -24,13 +24,24 @@ function isadmin {
function symlink($target, $link_name, $is_dir) {
# CreateSymbolicLink:
# http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa363866.aspx
$dwFlags = 0
if($is_dir) { $dwFlags = 1 }
$dwFlags = 2
if($is_dir) { $dwFlags = 3 }

$kernel = add-type $src -passthru
$result = $kernel::createsymboliclink($link_name, $target, $dwFlags)

if(!$result) { "failed!"; exit 1 } # mysterious
if(!$result) {
if(!(isadmin)) {
if(gcm 'sudo' -ea silent) {
"ln: Must run elevated: try using 'sudo ln ...'."
} else {
if(gcm 'scoop' -ea silent) {
"ln: Must run elevated: you can install 'sudo' by running 'scoop install sudo'."
} else { "ln: Must run elevated" }
}
} else { "failed!" } # mysterious
exit 1
}
}

function hardlink($target, $link_name) {
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -82,17 +93,6 @@ if(!$symbolic -and $is_dir) {
"ln: Can't create hard links for directories: use -s for symbolic link"; $usage; exit 1
}

if(!(isadmin)) {
if(gcm 'sudo' -ea silent) {
"ln: Must run elevated: try using 'sudo ln ...'."
} else {
if(gcm 'scoop' -ea silent) {
"ln: Must run elevated: you can install 'sudo' by running 'scoop install sudo'."
} else { "ln: Must run elevated" }
}
exit 1
}

if($symbolic) {
symlink $target $link_name $is_dir
} else {
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