Initializing help system before first use

# checkdir

Purpose
Create necessary paths for the specified directory.
Synopsis
`procedure checkdir(dst:text)`
Argument

dst | Path to check.

Example

     writeln(pathexists("newdir/subdir"))             ! Output: false
     checkdir("newdir/subdir")
       ! -> MKPATH newdir/subdir
     writeln(pathexists("newdir/subdir"))             ! Output: true
     writeln(isdir("newdir/subdir"))                  ! Output: true

Further information
Any execution error will cause a program termination if exitonfail is true.
Related topics
checkfile
Parent Topic makeutil

© 2001-2026 Fair Isaac Corporation. All rights reserved. This documentation is the property of Fair Isaac Corporation (“FICO”). Receipt or possession of this documentation does not convey rights to disclose, reproduce, make derivative works, use, or allow others to use it except solely for internal evaluation purposes to determine whether to purchase a license to the software described in this documentation, or as otherwise set forth in a written software license agreement between you and FICO (or a FICO affiliate). Use of this documentation and the software described in it must conform strictly to the foregoing permitted uses, and no other use is permitted.