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VB & VBA in a Nutshell: The Language
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VB & VBA in a Nutshell: The Language

by Paul Lomax
October 1998
Intermediate to advanced
656 pages
16h 10m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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MkDir Statement

Named Arguments

No

Syntax

MkDir path

path

Use: Required

Data Type: String

The name of the folder to be created.

Description

Creates a new folder.

Rules at a Glance

  • If you omit the drive from path, a new folder is created on the current drive.

  • You can specify the drive using either its local drive letter or its UNC name.

Programming Tips and Gotchas

  • If your program is running on Windows NT, ensure that the logged-in user has the rights to create a folder on the specified drive prior to calling the MkDir statement.

  • VB doesn't make the new folder the current folder automatically after a call to MkDir. You need to call the ChDir statement to do this.

  • To remove a folder, use the RmDir statement.

  • Use CurDir to determine the current drive.

  • VB6 includes a new File System object model that has a Folders collection object and Folder object. You will find these objects much more flexible and easier to use than the intrinsic VB folder-management functions.

See Also

ChDir Statement, CurDir Function, File System Objects, RmDir Statement
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