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MkDir Statement

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This standard VB statement creates a new folder.

Syntax

MkDir [drive:][\folder\]folder

Argument	Description
drive:	(Optional) The name of the drive on which the folder is to be created, as a letter, or a string expression representing the drive name
\folder\	If the folder is not to be created on the current folder of the specified drive (or the default drive if none is specified), the path to the folder in which the new folder is to be created, or a string expression representing the path
folder	The name of the folder to be created, or a string expression representing the folder name

Returns

Not applicable

Usage

The drive: argument is optional. If drive: is omitted, MkDir creates the new folder on the current drive. If the drive: argument is used, it must include the colon.

Example

This example makes a new temporary folder in C:\ and then deletes it.

Sub Button_Click
      Dim path as String
      On Error Resume Next
      path = CurDir(C)
      If path <> "C:\" then
         ChDir "C:\"
      End If
      MkDir "C:\TEMP01"
      If Err = 75 then
      Else
         RmDir "C:\TEMP01"
         End If
End Sub

See Also

ChDir Statement
ChDrive Statement
CurDir Function
Dir Function
RmDir Statement

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