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Creates a directory (and the intermediate directories if necessary).
Syntax
<Result> = fMakeDir(<Path of directory to create>)
<Result>: Boolean
  • True if the directory was created or if this directory already exists,
  • False otherwise. To get more details on the error, use ErrorInfo with the errMessage constant.
AndroidAndroid Widget The function returns False if the directory to create already exists.
<Path of directory to create>: Character string
Name and full (or relative) path of the directory to create (up to 260 characters). A UNC path can be used. This directory name may (or may not) end with "\". If no drive letter is specified, the directory is created in the current directory. If this parameter contains several directories that do not exist, all the necessary directories are created.
AndroidAndroid Widget This parameter can correspond to a full path or a path relative to the current directory (returned by fCurrentDir). This parameter is case-sensitive.
Reminder: In Android, the file system is read-only on the device and on the emulator. An application can only write to its installation directory or one of its subdirectories, as well as to the external memory (SDCard).
AndroidAndroid Widget You cannot use a syntax of file path without separator between the name of the drive and the first directory (or file). The following syntax is not supported: "c:MyDirectory".
iPhone/iPadIOS WidgetMac Catalyst This parameter can correspond to a full path or a path relative to the current directory (returned by fCurrentDir). This parameter is case-sensitive.
Reminder Under iPhone/iPad, on both the device and the emulator, the file system is read-only. An application can only write to its installation directory or one of its subdirectories.
Remarks
Component: wd300std.dll
Minimum version required
  • Version 9
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Last update: 03/27/2025

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