CreatePath() Function

CreatePath() uses API calls to create a directory tree. A simple application is included to demonstrate its use.

Original Author: Dave Lambert

Inputs

sPath - A string containing the required directory structure.

Assumptions

Module modCreatePath contains all of the code and API declarations required to use the function in your project.

Returns

Boolean - True if the directory structure has been created or already exists, False on error.

Side Effects

None.

API Declarations

Public Type SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES
nLength As Long
lpSecurityDescriptor As Long
bInheritHandle As Long
End Type
Declare Function GetFileAttributes Lib "kernel32" Alias "GetFileAttributesA" (ByVal lpFileName As String) As Long
Declare Function CreateDirectory Lib "kernel32" Alias "CreateDirectoryA" (ByVal lpPathName As String, lpSecurityAttributes As SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES) As Long

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Posted: 2002-06-01
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