MkDir Function
Creates a new directory.
The My feature gives you greater productivity and performance in file I/O operations than MkDir. For more information, see My.Computer.FileSystem.CreateDirectory Method.
Public Sub MkDir(ByVal Path As String)
Parameters
- Path
Required. String expression that identifies the directory to be created. The Path may include the drive. If no drive is specified, MkDir creates the new directory on the current drive.
Exceptions
Exception type |
Error number |
Condition |
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Path is not specified or is empty. |
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Permission denied. |
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Directory already exists. |
See the "Error number" column if you are upgrading Visual Basic 6.0 applications that use unstructured error handling. (You can compare the error number against the Number Property (Err Object).) However, when possible, you should consider replacing such error control with Structured Exception Handling Overview for Visual Basic.
.gif "Security note") Security Note: |
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Both read and write file I/O permissions are necessary to create a directory or folder. For more information, see FileIOPermission and Code Access Permissions. |
Remarks
This function creates any new directories specified in Path, unless they already exist or if some part of Path is invalid. The Path parameter must specify a directory path, not a file path.
Example
This example uses the MkDir function to create a directory. If the drive is not specified, the new directory is created on the current drive.
' Make new directory.
MkDir("C:\TESTDIR")
Smart Device Developer Notes
This function is not supported.
Requirements
Namespace:Microsoft.VisualBasic
**Module:**FileSystem
Assembly: Visual Basic Runtime Library (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)
See Also
Tasks
How to: Create a Directory in Visual Basic