Support for Windows shortcut files

[elof]

This is a sister request to my "Alt modifier to create a shortcut when dragging a file" request yesterday.

It would be nice if MusicBee support reading ordinary Windows Shortcut links.

Example:
In the Main window, go to Computer | C:\Music\Party tracks\
Currently MusicBee list zero files. 

But the folder C:\Music\Party tracks\ is full of shortcuts to mp3 files, so I would like them to be listed.

(the hard part is probably to build a new system to be able to handle shortcut files as shortcuts. I.e. if I press delete on such a file, I want to delete the shortcut, not the mp3 file)

[hiccup]

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MusicBee isn't, and shouldn't aim to be a file manager.

[vzell]

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[Pickles7853]

You are using the incorrect type of Windows shortcut for the purpose you are asking for.  The more simplistic version (the one you are using) is considered a separate file and thus is ill suited for the task.  Not really surprising though.  The more advanced shortcuts are hardly used anymore these days.  I find many people simply do not know about them.  Very useful in many situations.  The advanced shortcuts are, alternatively, called symbolic links.  Specifically you need what is called a hard link.

Note: You will need an elevated DOS prompt to create them.

Example:
C:\Music\Party tracks\
C:\Other folder\AlbumTrack1.mp3

In DOS window:
mklink /H "C:\Music\Party tracks\AlbumTrack1 - link.mp3" "C:\Other folder\AlbumTrack1.mp3"