Create and Delete a Directory

27. Program to create and delete a directory?

Program

#include<stdio.h>

#include<conio.h>

#include<dos.h>

void create();

void del();

char str[20];

union REGS in,out;

void main()

{

 int ch;

 clrscr();

 do

 {

  clrscr();

  printf("\n\nMENU:\n\t1.CREATE DIRECTORY\n\t2.DELETE DIRECTORY\n\t3.EXIT");

  printf("\nENTER YOUR CHOICE:");

  scanf("%d",&ch);

  switch(ch)

  {

   case 1:create();

              break;

   case 2:del();

              break;

   case 3:printf("EXITING!!!!");

              exit(0);

  }

 }while((ch==1)||(ch==2));

 getch();

}

/*----Creating the Directory----*/

void create()

{

 int k=0;

 printf("\nEnter the path:");     //set the path of the directory

 scanf("%s",&str);

 in.h.ah=0X39;

 in.x.dx=FP_OFF(str);                        //load the DX register with the path

 int86(0X21,&in,&out);

 k=out.x.cflag;

 if(k==0)                      //check the status of C flag

   printf("\nCREATION SUCCESSFUL!!!");

 else

   printf("\nCREATION NOT POSSIBLE!!!");

}

/*----Deleting the Directory----*/

void del()

{

 int k=0;

 printf("Enter the path:");        //set the path of the directory to be deleted

 scanf("%s",&str);

 in.h.ah=0X3A;

 in.x.dx=FP_OFF(str);            //load the DX register with the path

 int86(0X21,&in,&out);

 k=out.x.cflag;

 if(k==0)                      //check the status of C flag

    printf("\nDELETION SUCCESSFUL");

 else

    printf("\nDELETION NOT POSSIBLE!!!");

}

Output

MENU:

        1.CREATE DIRECTORY                                                     

        2.DELETE DIRECTORY                                                     

        3.EXIT                                                                 

ENTER YOUR CHOICE:1                                                            

                                                                               

Enter the path:Z:\ABC                                                          

                                                                               

CREATION SUCCESSFUL!!!                                                         

                                                                                

MENU:                                                                          

        1.CREATE DIRECTORY                                                     

        2.DELETE DIRECTORY                                                      

        3.EXIT                                                                 

ENTER YOUR CHOICE:2                                                            

Enter the path:Z:\ABC                                                           

                                                                               

DELETION SUCCESSFUL                                                            

                                                                                

MENU:                                                                          

        1.CREATE DIRECTORY                                                     

        2.DELETE DIRECTORY                                                     

        3.EXIT                                                                 

ENTER YOUR CHOICE:3                                                            

EXITING!!!!