Function Entry: VL-MKDIR

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Function Entry: VL-MKDIR

Name

vl-mkdir

Class

Visual LISP file-system function

Syntax

(vl-mkdir directoryname)

Arguments and Values

  • directoryname — string naming the directory to create.

Description

Creates a directory.

Return Values

Returns T if successful; returns nil if the directory already exists or creation fails.

Side Effects

Creates a directory in the host file system.

Compatibility

  • Autodesk documents a Unicode-related behavior change in AutoCAD 2021 controlled by LISPSYS.

Availability

  • AutoCAD 2026: documented (per Autodesk reference page).
  • BricsCAD V26: presumed compatible (no contradicting page found).
  • Status: AutoCAD documented; BricsCAD presumed-both pending Phase 4 verification.