closes #1; added /sl switch

Classes/Operation.cs

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public class Operation {
     public bool IsUseFATTime { get; set; } = false; //useful when copying between two file systems, 2s precision
     public bool IsRestartableBackup { get; set; } = false; //copies files in restartable mode. If file access is denied, switches to backup mode.
     public bool IsCreate { get; set; } = false; //copies only folder structure, with zero-length files
+    public bool IsFollowSymLinks { get; set; } = true; //sl disables following sym links and instead copies the link itself
     public bool IsLoggingFiles { get; set; } = true; //nfl doesn't list files names
     public bool IsLoggingFolders { get; set; } = true; //ndl doesn't list folder names
     public bool IsLoggingJobHeader { get; set; } = false; //njh doesn't log job header
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ public Operation(string command) {
         if (parts[i].ToLower() == "/fft") { IsUseFATTime = true; }
         if (parts[i].ToLower() == "/zb") { IsRestartableBackup = true; }
         if (parts[i].ToLower() == "/create") { IsCreate = true; }
+        if (parts[i].ToLower() == "/sl") { IsFollowSymLinks = false; }
         if (parts[i].ToLower() == "/nfl") { IsLoggingFiles = false; }
         if (parts[i].ToLower() == "/ndl") { IsLoggingFolders = false; }
         if (parts[i].ToLower() == "/njh") { IsLoggingJobHeader = false; }
@@ -205,6 +207,7 @@ public string GetCommand() {
         if (IsUseFATTime) { command += " /fft"; }
         if (IsRestartableBackup) { command += " /zb"; }
         if (IsCreate) { command += " /create"; }
+        if (!IsFollowSymLinks) { command += " /sl"; }
         if (!IsLoggingFiles) { command += " /nfl"; }
         if (!IsLoggingFolders) { command += " /ndl"; }
         if (!IsLoggingJobHeader) { command += " /njh"; }

README.md

@@ -61,3 +61,4 @@ These items seem either impossible or at least unfeasible. Further research migh
 
 - development using Visual Studio 2022 is recommended
 - installation of [AvaloniaUI extension](https://avaloniaui.net/GettingStarted#installation) is recommended
+- Solution is set up to produce self-contained `.exe` in folder `publish`, using Visual Studio's publishing function

UI/DialogRobocopySettings.axaml

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
             <Grid.RowDefinitions>
               <RowDefinition Height="42" />
               <RowDefinition Height="42" />
+              <RowDefinition Height="42" />
             </Grid.RowDefinitions>
             <CheckBox x:Name="CheckOnlyNewer" Content="Only newer files" Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="0" Checked="CheckOnlyNewer_Check"
               ToolTip.Tip="Copy or move files to the destination folder only if the source file is newer than the target file." />
@@ -53,6 +54,8 @@
               ToolTip.Tip="Tries to copy files in restartable mode. If files can't be accessed, falls back to backup mode (USE WITH CAUTION)." />
             <CheckBox x:Name="CheckCreate" Content="Only structure" Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="1"
               ToolTip.Tip="Creates the folder structure AND all files, but with zero length and size." />
+            <CheckBox x:Name="CheckSymLinks" Content="Follow SymLinks" Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="2"
+              ToolTip.Tip="When on, follows symbolic links and copies the file. If off, copies the symbolic link itself." />
           </Grid>
           <Grid Grid.Row="1" Margin="10,10,0,10">
             <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>

UI/DialogRobocopySettings.axaml.cs

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ public partial class DialogRobocopySettings : Window {
   public bool FATTime { get; set; } = false;
   public bool RestartableBackup { get; set; } = false;
   public bool Create { get; set; } = false;
+  public bool FollowSymLinks { get; set; } = true;
   public bool LoggingEnabled { get; set; } = true;
   public bool LogFiles { get; set; } = true;
   public bool LogFolders { get; set; } = true;
@@ -37,6 +38,8 @@ public DialogRobocopySettings(Operation operation) {
     CheckRestartableBackup.IsChecked = RestartableBackup;
     Create = operation.IsCreate;
     CheckCreate.IsChecked = Create;
+    FollowSymLinks = operation.IsFollowSymLinks;
+    CheckSymLinks.IsChecked = FollowSymLinks;
 
     LoggingEnabled = operation.IsLoggingEnabled;
     CheckEnableLogging.IsChecked = LoggingEnabled;
@@ -83,6 +86,8 @@ private void ButtonDone_Click(object? sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
     FATTime = CheckFAT.IsChecked ?? false;
     RestartableBackup = CheckRestartableBackup.IsChecked ?? false;
     Create = CheckCreate.IsChecked ?? false;
+    FollowSymLinks = CheckSymLinks.IsChecked ?? false;
+
     LoggingEnabled = CheckEnableLogging.IsChecked ?? false;
     LogFiles = CheckLogFiles.IsChecked ?? false;
     LogFolders = CheckLogFolders.IsChecked ?? false;

UI/RowOperationRobocopy.cs

@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ public RowOperationRobocopy(int operationIndex) {
           MainWindow.OperationsList[index].IsUseFATTime = dialog.FATTime;
           MainWindow.OperationsList[index].IsRestartableBackup = dialog.RestartableBackup;
           MainWindow.OperationsList[index].IsCreate = dialog.Create;
+          MainWindow.OperationsList[index].IsFollowSymLinks = dialog.FollowSymLinks;
           MainWindow.OperationsList[index].IsLoggingEnabled = dialog.LoggingEnabled;
           MainWindow.OperationsList[index].IsLoggingFiles = dialog.LogFiles;
           MainWindow.OperationsList[index].IsLoggingFolders = dialog.LogFolders;

robocopy-gui.csproj

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <AssemblyVersion>2.2.1</AssemblyVersion>
-    <FileVersion>2.2.1</FileVersion>
+    <AssemblyVersion>2.3.0</AssemblyVersion>
+    <FileVersion>2.3.0</FileVersion>
     <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
     <TargetFramework>net6.0-windows10.0.18362.0</TargetFramework>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <TrimmerRootAssembly Include="Avalonia.Themes.Fluent" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  
+
   <ItemGroup>
     <Content Include="Assets\icon.ico" />
   </ItemGroup>