dir.mkdir not creating a directory

Krag

void MainWindow::on_pushButton_clicked()
{
    if(currentDir.isEmpty()) return;
        qDebug() << currentDir; //"C:/Program Files"
    QDir dir(currentDir);

    if(!dir.exists()) return;
    bool ok;
    QString name = QInputDialog::getText(this, "Folder name", "Enter a folder name", QLineEdit::Normal, QDir::home().dirName(), &ok);
    if(ok && !name.isEmpty())
        if(dir.mkdir(name))
            qDebug() << "Folder created: " << name;
        else
            qDebug() << "Folder not created";
}

It outputs that the folder was successfully created but I don't see one when I go to C:/Program Files
What could be the problem?

Chris Kawa

It works for me i.e. it prints "folder not created".
Writing to "Program Files" requires administrative privileges. Are you running your program as admin?

Krag

Ah, it does create folders in other directories. Although it is weird that it always outputs that the folder was created even if it wasn't.
Thanks.

Chris Kawa

Sounds weird indeed. What OS and Qt version are you running?