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### MkDir

#### Synopsis

         procedure MkDir (Directory: String);

#### Description

`MkDir` creates the given Directory, if its argument is a valid parameter to the related operating system's function. Otherwise a runtime error is caused.

#### Conforming to

`MkDir` is a Borland Pascal extension.

#### Example

         program MkDirDemo;
         var
           Foo: String (127);
         begin
           WriteLn ('Enter directory name to create:');
           ReadLn (Foo);
           {$I-}  { Don't abort program on error }
           MkDir (Foo);
           if IOResult <> 0 then
             WriteLn ('Directory `', Foo, ''' could not be created')
           else
             WriteLn ('Okay')
         end.

#### See also

ChDir, RmDir