.TH PMKDIR 1P "22 June 1983"
.UC 4
.SH NAME
pmkdir \- make a project directory
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B pmkdir
[{+\^\-}\fBd\fR]
[{+\^\-}\fBN\fR alias]
[{+\^\-}\fBT\fR type[,type ...]]
pdirname ...
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Pmkdir
creates a directory called
.I pdirname.
The directory is known as a
.I project directory.
After the directory has been created,
.I pmkdir
prompts the user for a line describing its purpose.
.PP
If the name of the directory conflicts with an existing project directory,
an alternative alias for the project directory may be specified via the
.B \-N
option. However, even if this option is used, the name of the directory
will be recognized as a project directory unless it is disguised as a regular
pathname. For example, to create another project directory called `work'
with alias `morework', type:
.PP
		pmkdir  \-N morework  ./work
.PP
.I Pmkdir
may also be used to convert an existing regular directory to a
project directory.
.PP
.I Pmkdir
requires write permission in the parent directory.
.SH OPTIONS
.IP "\fB+d\fR"
Change the description of an existing project directory.
.IP "\fB\-d\fR"
Turn
.B off
prompting for the description of a new project directory.
.IP "\fB\+N\fI alias\fR"
Change the alias of the project directory.
.IP "\fB\-N\fI alias\fR"
Specify an alternative alias for a new project directory.
.IP "\fB\+T\fI type\fR"
Add a type label to an existing project directory. If the type label
already exists but has a different priority, then it must be removed using
the
.I prmdir
command.
.IP "\fB\-T\fI type\fR"
Specify a type label for a new project directory.
.SH FILES
.ta \w'..._temp'u+.5i
\&...	Project link directory.
.br
\&..._temp	Temporary project link directory.
.DT
.SH LIMITATIONS
Project directory descriptions can be no longer than 128 characters.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
mkdir(2), prmdir(1P)
.SH DIAGNOSTICS
The error message, ``pmkdir: \fIproject\fR/... temporarily unavailable'',
indicates that a `..._temp' temporary project link directory exists. This could
be because another user is altering the project link directory, or because a
system crash terminated
.I pmkdir
prematurely. If the latter case, then removing the temporary file will fix
the problem.
.PP
Exit status 0 is normal. Exit status 1 indicates an error.
.SH AUTHOR
Peter J. Nicklin
.SH BUGS
Directory aliases must not include the characters `:' or `|'.
.PP
Type labels must not include the characters `:' or `/'.