# Win32-file 0.6.0

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32-file-0-6-0/153338>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [November 15, 2008, 1:53am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32-file-0-6-0/153338 "2008-11-15T01:53:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![danielb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@danielb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/danielb)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2008, 1:53am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32-file-0-6-0/153338/1 "2008-11-15T01:53:34Z")

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Hi everyone,

The Win32Utils Team is happy to announce release 0.6.0 of win32-file.

= What is it?

A version of the File class that includes extra and redefined methods  
for use on  
MS Windows.

= What’s new?

For Windows Vista and later there are now working implementations of the  
File.symlink, File.symlink? and File.readlink methods.

There’s also better wide character handling.

= Where can I get it?

gem install win32-file

Or, grab the file from the RubyForge project page at  
[http://www.rubyforge.org/projects/win32utils](http://www.rubyforge.org/projects/win32utils)

Enjoy!

The Win32Utils Team

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**Author:** ![danielb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@danielb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/danielb)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2008, 5:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/win32-file-0-6-0/153338/2 "2008-11-16T17:14:20Z")

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Thanks for the nice work!

Cheers