Create Directory Junction instead making symbolic links on Windows about micropy-cli HOT 9 CLOSED

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For windows 10 users who have Developer Mode enabled, the mklink command will now successfully create a symlink even f the user is not running as an administrator.

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Thanks! I will definitely take a look at this when I get a chance today.

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Hard link and Directory Junction differ. Directory Junction created without any problems

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X:!(2019-08-30 17-50)>mklink /H B A
Access is denied.

X:!(2019-08-30 17-50)>mklink /J B A
Junction created for B <<===>> A

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Also, when using Win API there is no problems to create Hard Link - i use Far (File and achieve manager) and able to create both without admin privileges.

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When I get to my desktop today, I'm thinking about implementing a fallback on windows like this:

import ctypes

kdll = ctypes.windll.LoadLibrary("kernel32.dll")

kdll.CreateSymbolicLinkW(UR"<project_dir>\.micropy\some-stub-link", UR"<micropy_folder>\some-stub", 1)

Thoughts?

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Not work. Create Symlink only with administrative privileges.

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Ok. There is no easy way... Pywin32 ad requirement or https://github.com/juntalis/ntfslink-python that just copy part of Pywin32.

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Oh, for some reason I thought the CreateSymbolicLinkW method used a junction.

I will take a look at ntfslink-python, thanks.

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