dirCreate

Creates a new directory.

Method of

 File

Syntax

int dirCreate( FileSpecObject dirToCreate );

Parameters

The dirCreate method has the following parameters:

dirToCreate

A FileSpecObject representing the pathname of the directory to create.

Returns

An integer error code. For a list of possible values, see Return Codes.

Description

The input parameter is a FileSpecObject that you have already created with the Install object's getFolder method. The following simple example demonstrates the use of the dirCreate method. Note that the getFolder method does not require that the folder or directory you specify exist in order for the object reference to be a valid one.

Example

f = getFolder("Program", "myNewDirectory");
err = File.dirCreate(f);