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    FpMkdir

    Create a new directory.

    Declaration

    Source position: bunxh.inc line 87

    function FpMkdir(path: PAnsiChar; Mode: TMode) : cint;external name 'FPC_SYSC_MKDIR';

    function FpMkdir(const path: RawByteString; Mode: TMode) : cint;

    Description

    FpMkDir creates a new directory Path, and sets the new directory's mode to Mode. Path can be an absolute path or a relative path. Note that only the last element of the directory will be created, higher level directories must already exist, and must be writeable by the current user.

    On success, 0 is returned. if the function fails, -1 is returned.

    Note: There exist a portable alternative to fpMkDir: system.mkdir. Please use fpMkDir only if you are writing Unix specific code. System.mkdir will work on all operating systems.

    Errors

    Extended error information can be retrieved using fpGetErrno.

    See also

    Name Description
    fpGetCWD Retrieve the current working directory.
    fpChDir Change current working directory.