Re: [Boost-users] boost::filesystem path problem under WINDOWS

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] boost::filesystem path problem under WINDOWS
From: Jeff Flinn (TriumphSprint2000_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-12-13 15:23:06

avanindra singh wrote:
> Hi Jeff,
> 
> Thanks for the reply.
> 
> I caught the exception using this code:
> 
>   try{
>    create_directory(bundle_path);
>   }
>   catch(boost::system::system_error const &e)
>   {
>    cerr<<diagnostic_information(e)<<endl;
>   }
> 
> 
> The printed output was
> 
> Throw in function (unknown)
> Dynamic exception type: class boost::exception_detail::clone_impl<struct 
> boost::
> exception_detail::error_info_injector<class 
> boost::filesystem::basic_filesystem_
> error<class boost::filesystem::basic_path<class 
> std::basic_string<char,struct st
> d::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >,struct 
> boost::filesystem::path
> _traits> > > >
> std::exception::what: boost::filesystem::create_directory: The filename, 
> directo
> ry name, or volume label syntax is incorrect: "E:\doggy"
> 
> 
> Can you point me what mistake I am doing here?..I believe the syntax of 
> path is correct.

Please don't top post.

Lookup the documentation on create_directory versus create_directories. 
Simplify your test case to just what's needed for creating your directories.

Jeff