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# 1  
Old 03-16-2013
Copy real file from a shortcut preserving the time stamps and directory tree
I have directory with shorcuts of files.
for example:
Code:
gara@yn\short\name1 ( shortcut to gara@yn\FOLDER\OPT\GARA\1.jpg )
gara@yn\short\name2 ( shortcut to gara@yn\FOLDER\OPT\GARA\11.jpg )
gara@yn\short\name3 ( shortcut to gara@yn\MARA\URSA\2.jpg )
gara@yn\short\name4 ( shortcut to gara@yn\LUUM\OOO\TRY\3.jpg )

Is they are a way i can copy the real files by having only they are shortcuts in a specific folder (gara@yn\RESULT) preserving the directory structure of the file and keeping the time stamps ?

for example
Code:
gara@yn\RESULT\FOLDER\OPT\GARA\1.jpg
gara@yn\RESULT\FOLDER\OPT\GARA\11.jpg
gara@yn\RESULT\MARA\URSA\2.jpg )
gara@yn\RESULT\LUUM\OOO\TRY\3.jpg )

with presarved time stamps.

THX Smilie

ps: LOVE YOU ALL :P
Last edited by gogok_bg; 03-18-2013 at 03:58 PM..
# 2  
Old 03-17-2013
In windows, shortcuts files are stored as .lnk files. You may write a simple VB script using TargetPath function to get the target path of .lnk files and then proceed with further processing. IMHO, instead of the "Shell Programming and Scripting" forum, you may post this question in the Windows forum.
# 3  
Old 03-17-2013
Well since i am posting here you should assume i am talking about linux not windows. I guess that C:\ made the wrong impression ^ ^.

BTW if it can`t be done assume i have a document file with the path of the files i need to copy:

Code:
gara@yn\FOLDER\OPT\GARA\1.jpg  
gara@yn\FOLDER\OPT\GARA\11.jpg  
gara@yn\MARA\URSA\2.jpg  
gara@yn\LUUM\OOO\TRY\3.jpg

Can this be copy like this:

Code:
gara@yn\omg\FOLDER\OPT\GARA\1.jpg  
gara@yn\omg\FOLDER\OPT\GARA\11.jpg  
gara@yn\omg\MARA\URSA\2.jpg  
gara@yn\omg\LUUM\OOO\TRY\3.jpg

with preserved date stamps ?

i wood really prefer if they are is a way to achieve the first task tho ( meening the one with the shorcuts )

ps: NEED to do this in LINUX if they are is still some sort of confusion Smilie
ps2: windows SUX, LINUX ROKS \o/
ps3: I am still loving u all, if you wonna know how ... i just have extremely big hart :P
Last edited by gogok_bg; 03-17-2013 at 10:07 AM..
# 4  
Old 03-17-2013
Ah, the C:\blah\blah in your initial post gave an impression that it's windows. Anyway, there's a utility in linux - 'readlink' that does the trick.

Code:
# cat file_containing_soft_links_list.dat
gara@yn/short/name1
gara@yn/short/name2
gara@yn/short/name3
gara@yn/short/name4

Code:
#! /bin/bash

while read link
do
    target=$(readlink $link)
    processed=${target#*\\} # This will chop off "gara@yn/" from the beginning of target path
    processed=${processed%\\*} # This will chop off the file name from target path.
    cp --preserve=timestamps $target gara@yn/$processed # Copy with preserved timestamps
done < file_containing_soft_links_list.dat

# 5  
Old 03-18-2013
I have readlink since i am with linux mint soo can someone pls tell me how to do the original task Smilie ?
# 6  
Old 03-18-2013
Hope you're able to see the shell script in post #4 on your browser?
# 7  
Old 03-19-2013
Now i am having problem with listing all shortcuts :/
Code:
find . -type f | sed "s#^.#$(pwd)#"

work only for files not shortcuts

And btw part of the task is preserving the directory. Not sure if you sow that, because ( not sure ) don`t see where the directory has been copy
Last edited by gogok_bg; 03-20-2013 at 05:53 AM..
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