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    TTarWriter.AddSymbolicLink

    Add a symbolic link to the archive.

    Declaration

    Source position: libtar.pp line 225

    public 
procedure TTarWriter.AddSymbolicLink(Filename: AnsiString; 
                                    Linkname: AnsiString; 
                                    DateGmt: TDateTime);

    Description

    AddSymbolicLink adds a symbolic link entry to the archive, with name FileName, pointing to LinkName. The entry is written with timestamp DateGmt.

    The link entry is written with the current owner data and permissions.

    See also

    Name Description
    TTarWriter.AddFile Add a file to the archive.
    TTarWriter.AddStream Add stream contents to archive.
    TTarWriter.AddLink Add hard link to archive.
    TTarWriter.AddDir Add directory to archive.
    TTarWriter.AddString Add string as file data.
    TTarWriter.AddVolumeHeader Add volume header entry.