Creating a new directory

**Scarvenger** · 10-23-2005

in the following code:

Code:

ofstream a_file("C:\\Documents and Setings\\Desktop\\Data")

if the path doesnt exist what should i do to the program create it?

**R.Stiltskin** · 10-23-2005

Originally Posted by Scarvenger

in the following code:

Code:

ofstream a_file("C:\\Documents and Setings\\Desktop\\Data")

if the path doesnt exist what should i do to the program create it?

Fix the spelling?

"C:\\Documents and Settings\\Desktop\\Data"

**Ancient Dragon** · 10-23-2005

call win32 api CreateDirectory(), or mkdir(), or SHCreateDirectoryEx(). see MSDN for description of all these functions.

**~~frankish~~** · 10-23-2005

If your system is POSIX compliant then you can use mkdir() if it isn't just take the shortcut like I do:

Code:

#include <cstdlib>

std::system("mkdir \"some folder\"");

When in doubt... use system().

**hdragon** · 10-23-2005

Use this:

Code:

#include <windows.h>         //need this header

void main()
{
      CreateDirectory("Path name", NULL);
}

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