Creating a folder w/ Java

[Bill White]

I can create files all day long... But I can't see how to create a folder...
Anyone have any ideas about how to do this?
Thank You.

[Cindy Glass]

A folder (directory) is just a file that is dedicated to tracking other files. All that folder stuff is just illusion.
Look at the mkdir() method of File.

[Bill White]

A folder (directory) is just a file that is dedicated to tracking other files. All that folder stuff is just illusion.
Correct

Look at the mkdir() method of File.
I did, kept returning false.

[Jim Yingst]

Oh. I really hate these File methods that just return false with no explanation. Let's see - things to check:

Does a directory or file with that name already exist?

Do you have write access in the parent directory you're trying to make a new directory in?

Do the parent directories for the new directory already exist? If not, try mkdirs() rather than mkdir().

Are you sure you know where the new directory would be created? Try file.getAbsolutePath() to see exactly where the system is trying to create the dir; it may not be where you think.

Good luck. If you find it's something else not on this list, please let us know for future reference.

[Bill White]

The file already existed. Problem fixed thanks