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Top Forums Programming Using a C program to create directories in UNIX Post 89485 by aloha_boi on Sunday 13th of November 2005 10:25:21 PM
Old 11-13-2005
Using a C program to create directories in UNIX
Aloha,

I'm attempting to use a C program to create directories and then use a system call to have another program write .dat files into that directory. I understand that I could use the "system("mkdir directory_name")" function however, I would like my program to create a new directory each time the program loops by incrementing an integer contained in the file name each loop. Here are some example directory names: A1, A2, A3, A4, A5...

I know that this isn't the proper use of the system function, but below is some code that might better illustrate what im trying to do.

main()
{
int i;
for(i=0;i<5;i++)
system("mkdir A%d",i);
}

I also don't mind using a string of characters in an array that I would modify each time I pass through the loop and use as the directory's name.

Does anyone know of a simple way to have a C program create unique directories each time it passes through a loop, by incrementing an integer contained in the file name?

Mahalo,
Windell
 

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Name
       uucompact, uumkspool, uurespool, uupoll - uucp utilities

Syntax
       uucompact -ssystem
       uumkspool system ...
       uurespool [ -t# ]
       uupoll system ...

Description
       All of the commands are located in

       The  command  compacts  uucp  system spool directories and associated subdirectories. If system is ALL, then all existing uucp system spool
       directories are compacted.  Otherwise, only the specified system spool directory is compacted.  If no system is	specified,  is	compacted.
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       off during it's previous instantiation.

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	       /usr/spool/uucp/sys/mk3
	       /usr/spool/uucp/sys/mk3/C.
	       /usr/spool/uucp/sys/mk3/X.
	       /usr/spool/uucp/sys/mk3/D.
	       /usr/spool/uucp/sys/mk3/D.penny
	       /usr/spool/uucp/sys/mk3/D.penny
       The  command  moves files from old spool directories to	new spool directories.	Because the structure of the spool directories has changed
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Files
       Spool directory

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