CreateIntermediateDirectories->False gives error, why?

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I am on windows 7, using 11.2

Created new folder, and new notebook in it, saved it, and then typed

SetDirectory[NotebookDirectory[]]
CreateArchive[NotebookDirectory[],CreateIntermediateDirectories->False]

It gives an error that the directory I am in do not exist. Screen shot

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Changing False to True it works.

Why using the option False gives an error? How to find what is causing this error?

asked Nov 30, 2017 at 4:18

Nasser

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$\begingroup$ have you tried to create at least one file in that directory to archive? $\endgroup$
– Albert Retey
Nov 30, 2017 at 10:46
$\begingroup$ @AlbertRetey yes. I created 2 txt files in the directory. The directory also includes the notebook itself ! so it is not empty. $\endgroup$
– Nasser
Nov 30, 2017 at 14:59
$\begingroup$ just played with it and the behavior looks like a bug to me (I am also on Windows, Mma 11.2), that option seems to not make much sense in the first place. Interestingly the only example is the failing case, so maybe it is failing always by design :-). Probably the behavior is more useful on other platforms... $\endgroup$
– Albert Retey
Nov 30, 2017 at 17:00

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