This function creates a new directory. If the underlying file system supports security on files and directories, the function applies a specified security descriptor to the new directory.
A remote application interface (RAPI) version of this function exists, and it is named CeCreateDirectory.
At a Glance
| Header file: | Winbase.h |
| Windows CE versions: | 1.0 and later |
Syntax
BOOL CreateDirectory(LPCTSTR lpPathName, LPSECURITY_ATTRIBUTES lpSecurityAttributes);
Parameters
lpPathName
[in] Long pointer to a null-terminated string that specifies the path of the directory to be created.
There is a default string size limit for paths of MAX_PATH characters. This limit is related to how the CreateDirectory function parses paths.
lpSecurityAttributes
[in] Ignored; set to NULL.
Return Values
Nonzero indicates success. Zero indicates failure. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.
Remarks
Some file systems, such as NTFS, support compression or encryption for individual files and directories. On volumes formatted for such a file system, a new directory inherits the compression and encryption attributes of its parent directory.
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