From 1e0e1b1bd5462a3e5c052201a23ca43ab7a0b069 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Oskari Timperi Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2013 17:12:48 +0300 Subject: Update README.md --- README.md | 22 +++++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index fbe9a5e..692297c 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,4 +1,20 @@ -py-mklink-wrapper -================= +# py-mklink-wrapper -Wrapper script for ln.exe to make it look and act like mklink.exe +A wrapper script for `ln.exe` to make it look like the `MKLINK` utility +found from Windows Vista onwards. `ln.exe` allows Windows XP to use +symbolic links. More recent versions of Windows come with the MKLINK +utility which can do the same. + +To fully utilise this, you should also have a batch script that +should look something like this: + +``` +@ECHO OFF +python %~dp0mklink.py %* +``` + +Name the file `mklink.cmd` and put it in `PATH`. Now you can use the +fake mklink utility like you would use the real. + +You can find instruction for installing ln.exe from +[here](http://schinagl.priv.at/nt/hardlinkshellext/hardlinkshellext.html#symboliclinksforwindowsxp) -- cgit v1.2.3