R/windows/junctions.R

Defines functions Sys.junction

Documented in Sys.junction

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Sys.junction <- function(from, to)
{
    if (!(nf <- length(from))) return(logical())
    if (!(nt <- length(to)))   stop("no files to link to")
    if (nt == 1 && dir.exists(to)) to <- file.path(to, basename(from))
    else if (nf > nt) stop("more 'from' files than 'to' files")
    else if (nf < nt) stop("fewer 'from' files than 'to' files")

    okay <- rep(FALSE, nf)
    for(i in seq_len(nf)) {
        fr <- paste0("\\??\\", normalizePath(from[i]))
        link <- to[i]
        if(file.exists(link)) {
            warning(gettextf("link '%s' already exists", link), domain = NA)
            next
        }
        if(!dir.create(link, showWarnings = FALSE)) {
            warning(gettextf("failed to create directory for link '%s", link),
                    domain = NA)
            next
        }
        if(.Internal(mkjunction(fr, link))) okay[i] <- TRUE
    }
    okay
}
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