From: wlwong AT earthling DOT net
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Parse error while using 'mkdir'
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 1998 21:30:56 -0600
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Hello!

I'm currently trying to write a simple EXE which prompts the user for a
directory name, and then make that directory using the 'mkdir' command.

I have an if statement to check for the 2nd and third parameter of the
directory string to make sure it's a colon ':' and the frontslash '\' before
proceeding, something like this :

char dir[50]; //string to hold directory path

if ((dir[1] != ':' ) || (dir[2] != '\\')
{
 // warning here
}

However, the if statement gives a "parse error before character 0335" error
while compiling. Also, while reading up on the 'mkdir' function, it takes a
2nd argument S_IWUSR in the example. Can anybody please shed some light on
this matter, and tell me how to use the mkdir properly?

If I remove the '\\' bit from the if statement, it compiles alright.


Please e-mail all replies if possible. Thank you for your time. :)

Regards,
Whye

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