BUG: CreateDirectoryEx() Returns Failure Although API SucceedsLast reviewed: December 7, 1995Article ID: Q140455 |
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SYMPTOMSWhen CreateDirectoryEx uses the template directory parameter lpTemplateDirectory to create a directory, the function reports that it failed if the template directory string contains two back slashes (\\) at the end of the string. For example, if the lpTemplateDirectory is set to C:\\, CreateDirectoryEx returns FALSE, and it sets the last error flag to (87L) ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER, even though API successfully created the new directory.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available. Additional reference words 4.00 |
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