Q38283: Example Incorrect on Page 373 of C Run-Time Library Reference

Article: Q38283
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 5.00 5.10
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | docerr | mspl13_c
Last Modified: 22-NOV-1988

The example for intdosx on Page 373 of the "Microsoft C 5.1 Optimizing
Compiler Run-Time Library Reference" is incorrect.

To get the example to work correctly, the line that reads

   char far *dir = "\newdir";   /* Directory to create */

must be changed to read as follows:

   char far *dir = "\\newdir";  /* Directory to create */

The backslash character \ in a C string is interpreted as part of an
escape code. To actually represent the backslash character for a
file's path, use two consecutive backslashes.

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