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.TH "al_make_directory(3alleg5) Allegro reference manual" "" "" "" ""
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.SH NAME
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al_make_directory \- Allegro 5 API
.SH SYNOPSIS
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#include\ <allegro5/allegro.h>

bool\ al_make_directory(const\ char\ *path)
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.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
Creates a new directory on the filesystem.
This function also creates any parent directories as needed.
.PP
Returns true on success (including if the directory already exists),
otherwise returns false on error.
Fills in Allegro\[aq]s errno to indicate the error.
.SH SEE ALSO
.PP
al_get_errno(3alleg5)