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This function creates a new directory on a remote Windows Embedded CE–based device.

Syntax 

BOOL CeCreateDirectory(
  LPCWSTR 
lpPathName,
  LPSECURITY_ATTRIBUTES 
lpSecurityAttributes
);

Parameters

lpPathName

[in] Long pointer to a null-terminated string that specifies the path of the directory to be created.

There is a default string size limit for paths of (MAX_PATH - 1) characters. An application can exceed this limit and use paths longer than (MAX_PATH - 1) characters by prepending \\?\ to the path. The \\?\ instructs CeCreateDirectoryto disable path parsing, which then allows the use of paths longer than (MAX_PATH - 1). However, each component in the path cannot be more than (MAX_PATH - 1) characters long. This also works with Universal Naming Convention (UNC) names. The \\?\ is ignored as part of the path. For example, \\?\C:\myworld\private is seen as C:\myworld\private.

Note:
The NULL terminating character is considered part of the count - hence, the character length limit is one less than MAX_PATH.
lpSecurityAttributes

Ignored; set to NULL.

Return Value

Nonzero indicates success. Zero indicates failure. To get extended error information, call CeGetLastErrorand CeRapiGetError.

Requirements

Header rapi.h
Library rapi.lib
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 3.0 and later
Windows Mobile Pocket PC 2000 and later, Smartphone 2002 and later

See Also