FileSystemEntryGetSymbolicLink Method (IntPtr, Boolean)

Gets the symbolic link of a file or directory using its handle. The handle must have been open using FILE_FLAG_OPEN_REPARSE_POINT flag.

Namespace: ShellBoost.Core.Utilities
Assembly: ShellBoost.Core (in ShellBoost.Core.dll) Version: 1.8.3.0

Syntax

public static FileSystemSymbolicLink GetSymbolicLink(
	IntPtr handle,
	bool throwOnError = true
)

handle: Type: SystemIntPtr
The file or directory reparse point handle.
throwOnError (Optional): Type: SystemBoolean
true to throw errors; otherwise false.

Type: FileSystemSymbolicLink
The symbolic link or null.

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