A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXTENDING THE FILE SYSTEM API

摘要

A method is disclosed to create files in a file system hierarchy in a way which facilitates their retrieval. The method of the preferred embodiment allows to manage a file by creating , retrieving, deleting, copying and moving the file in a file hierarchy as displayed through the graphical user interface provided with the operating system. The file is saved in one folder under a file name and a possibility is given to the user to save the file under the same file name or different file names in different folders which are all in relation with the context of the file creation. The user will multiply his chances to retrieve the file in different folders when he desires access it later on. The principle is to create a real file in a first designated folder and to create shortcut files in the other folders. The list of shortcut files is saved as a hidden file in the same directory as the real file. The advantage of the invention is to take benefit of the shortcut function available in most operating systems.