MkDir

Syntax

MkDir Name$

Remarks

Creates the folder specified by Name$. An error occurs if the folder already exists. If you don't specify a path, Name$ is interpreted relative to the current folder. On the Macintosh, note that if Name$ begins with a colon, Name$ is a relative path; if Name$ contains a colon elsewhere in the folder specification, Name$ is an absolute path.

Examples

This example creates the folder "OUTPUT" by specifying a path. Note that the TEST folder must already exist; MkDir cannot create both folders at the same time. On the Macintosh, substitute a folder name such as HD:TEST:OUTPUT.

MkDir "C:\TEST\OUTPUT"

Each of the following examples creates a subfolder within the current folder:

MkDir "OUTPUT"        'Windows or Macintosh
MkDir ".\OUTPUT"        'Windows
MkDir ":OUTPUT"        'Macintosh

The following Windows example creates a folder at the same level as the current folder:

MkDir "..\OUTPUT"

The following is the Macintosh equivalent of the previous example:

MkDir "::OUTPUT"

See Also

ChDir, CountDirectories(), Files$(), GetDirectory$(), Name, RmDir