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Re: CygUtils Version of zip (and Symlinks)


DJ,

DJ Delorie wrote:
> > 1. What is the best way to read the contents of a symlink file?  Can I
> > use open or do I have to resort to CreateFile?
> 
> Use readlink() and symlink() to read and create symbolic links.  These
> also work under unix.

I had already considered the above but if I build zip/unzip as
recommended then there is nothing in the archive to indicate that a
file is a symlink except for the system attribute which is ambiguous.
Hence, unzip will not be able to determine when to call symlink.

I will looking into building zip/unzip as a UNIX version and then
see what else breaks...

Jason

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