Re: (fboundp 'make-symbolic-link) on w32

[Lennart Borgman (gmail)]

Stefan Monnier wrote:
> > returns t, but when I just tried to use it on Windows XP it gives me
> >   File error: "Symbolic links are not supported"
> > That seems a bit inconvenient to me. Should it really be this way?
>
> Yes: make-symbolic-link will work for some files, just not all.
> E.g. it may work for files accessed via Tramp.  So the only way to
> figure out if it works is by trying it.

Thanks, I see. Then I suggest adding a comment about this to the doc 
string, something like:


Make a symbolic link to filename, named linkname.
Both args must be strings.
Signals a `file-already-exists' error if a file linkname already exists
unless optional third argument ok-if-already-exists is non-nil.
A number as third arg means request confirmation if linkname already exists.
Confirmation is also requested for interactive use with M-x.

Note that symbolic link does not exist on all platform even though this 
function still exist for use via Tramp.