[RESOLVED] Making a new folder

[hxa13]

Hello everyone,
I am having a silly problem but it is driving me crazy.
When i try to make a new directory using mkdir or filesystemObject in VB 6 it always makes it with "read-only" attribute and then if i try to write or overwrite something in it, it tells me "Access denied". I tried to change the attribute before writing or overwriting to it using the following code:

Function CreateFolder(sFolderName As String)
Dim objFSO As Scripting.FileSystemObject
Dim objFolder As Scripting.Folder
Dim strFolderPath As String
Dim attr As Scripting.FileAttribute
Set objFSO = New Scripting.FileSystemObject
Set objFolder = objFSO.CreateFolder(sFolderName)
objFolder.Attributes = Normal
End Function

It does not work, if i try to change the attribute to something other than 'Normal' it would work fine. It doesn't like 'Normal' though.

Help Please
thanks all

[vivek_master146]

What is the reference that u have taken to do it?

[hxa13]

Hey look, someone finally replied. I thought this problem is simple.
anyway, to start off, i am not sure what you are asking? but if you are asking about the additional references ,i have "microsoft scripting runtime, and Windows Script Host Object Model" and in the code I am passing the directory name. A thought that cross my mind is that, I am doing this code for my work and I beleive that because the program is actually making the directory and now me "the power user" then it creates it as a read only.
I don't know what to make out of that but..

thanks again

[vivek_master146]

Hey its strange problem!!! As u said that it is working with another attribute mine is aslo working with archive but when it is normal it is not happening. Don't know why????????

[vivek_master146]

Hey!!!! Check it out. This may help you!

[penagate]

Where are you creating the folder? If you are on a restricted (non admin) account I believe it has to be within your personal documents area.

[hxa13]

thanks guys for your help,

Vivek, i tried the code and it says that changing the attribute is not available. I think Penagate is right. it has to do with creating a directory in a restricted area. althought even when i have an admin previlege i got the same error. I think i need to specify the attribute before creating the directory. maybe that will work.