See Also Example
Creates a new directory.
Syntax
MkDir pathname
Remarks
The argument pathname is a string expression This argument must contain fewer than 128 characters and has the following syntax:
[drive:] [ \ ]directory[\directory] . . .
The argument drive is an optional drive specification; the argument directory is a directory name.
The MkDir statement works like the operating system command MKDIR, except that it cannot be abbreviated to MD like the system command.
If you use MkDir to create a directory whose name contains an embedded space, you may be able to access it with some applications, but you can't remove it using standard operating system commands. To remove such a directory, use the RmDir statement from within Visual Basic or a Visual Basic application.
ChDir Statement
CurDir, CurDir$ Functions
RmDir Statement
The example uses the MkDir statement to create a \TMP subdirectory off the root directory of the currently logged drive. To try this example, paste the code into the Declarations section of a form. Then press F5 and click the form.
Sub Form_Click ()
Dim Ansr, CurDrv, Msg, TmpPath ' Declare variables.
On Error Resume Next ' Set up error handler.
CurDrv = Left(CurDir, 2) ' Get current drive letter.
TmpPath = UCase(CurDrv + "\tmp") ' Make path specification.
MkDir TmpPath ' Make new directory.
If Err = 75 Then ' Check if directory exists.
Msg = TmpPath & " directory already exists."
Else
Msg = TmpPath & " directory created."
End If
Msg = Msg & " Do you want it removed?"
Ansr = MsgBox(Msg, 4) ' Display message and get
If Ansr <> 7 Then RmDir TmpPath ' user response.
End Sub