Change Log for the latest
XYplorer BETA version (64-bit):
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v28.00.0004 - 2025-09-26 11:04
+ Custom Copy: You can now copy and move junctions natively as junctions, meaning they
will remain junctions in the target location and keep their original target. No more
need for third-party tools.
This feature works for directly selected junctions, as well as those deeper within
selected folders.
Since creating junctions requires administrative rights, you must run XYplorer as an
administrator to use this feature, otherwise all junctions are skipped. Also if a
particular junction fails to create for any reason, it is simply skipped (there is
no fallback to copying the contents of the junction target recursively because this
is probably not what you want).
Notes:
- Currently it's implemented only as a tweak, no UI. Set SkipJunctions to 2:
[CustomCopy1]
SkipJunctions=2
- Currently it's implemented only in foreground processes.
- Both, UI and background, will be fully implemented when twinBASIC is ready for it.
- However, scripting provides easy access to the feature right now. See the next point.
+ SC copyto, moveto, backupto: The skip_junctions parameter now has a new value of 2,
which is used to copy or move junctions as junctions. And the parameter has been renamed
to "junctions":
junctions [optional] How junctions and their contents are handled.
Empty or missing = Use global setting from Configuration.
0 = Copy as folders
1 = Skip
2 = Copy as junctions
Example ("Junction to SomeFolder" is a junction):
copyto "T:\TestTarget", "E:\Test\junc\Junction to SomeFolder", 9:=2; //Copy as junctions

To easily
upgrade to this BETA version of XYplorer (64-bit), hold down the
CTRL key and click
Help | Online Support | Check for Updates. If you prefer to
download the BETA version, choose one of these packages:
(1)
Installer Package, (2)
No-Install Package (for manual unpacking).
Note that BETA versions are work in progress and may contain new bugs. You have been warned. It's a good idea to backup your complete XYplorer settings (File | Settings Special | Backup Application Data Folder...) before running a new BETA. This will also help to fix any new bugs.