if i compare 2 folders of symlinks, will Delete-Left affect the linked files?

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[sdottaka]

If it is a symbolic link created with the mklink /d command, deleting the symbolic link should not affect the original folder. However, if files within the symbolic link are deleted, the original files will also be deleted.

[blank-teer]

okay, thanks. but is it possible to make winmerge delete the original file alongside its symbolic link when symbolic links are compared?

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@sdottaka

[sdottaka]

Unfortunately WinMerge doesn't have such a feature.

[blank-teer]

okay, but can you at least add the symlinks following in order to consider symlinks the same as their target files?

for now, if chosen compare method is Binary Contents (i just don't have hours to compare large file sets with Full Contents) and i compare file A with symlink A (targets to file A), winmerge says they are different files, but double-clicking shows a popup that says that compared files are identical :\

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@sdottaka

[sdottaka]

for now, if chosen compare method is Binary Contents (i just don't have hours to compare large file sets with Full Contents) and i compare file A with symlink A (targets to file A), winmerge says they are different files, but double-clicking shows a popup that says that compared files are identical :\

Fixed in commit dfcaf93