can i use clipget with dircreate

[RogerRabbitsClone 0]

my goal is to create a folder on my desktop with somebodys name and the date, like "george 092210". or as plan b, use inputbox so i could type it my self. but my question is, can i use variables with dircreate? i tried to execute this and it didnt create the folder. i removed the "& $name" and it did. do i have to use clipput for this?

$name = clipget()
DirCreate ("C:\Documents and Settings\dtpstaff\Desktop\bc" & $name)

here is the whole thing:

;-------------------first name find text--------------------
WinActivate ("[class:Notepad]")

WinWaitActive ("[CLASS:Notepad]")
send ("{altdown}")
send ("E")
send ("F")
send ("{ALTUP}")
send ("!N")
send ("FIRST name")
send ("!F")
if Winactive ("Find") then 
    send ("{esc}")
send ("{right}")
send ("{SHIFTDOWN}")
send ("{down}")
send ("{shiftup}")
send ("^C")
ENDIF
$name = clipget()

DirCreate ("C:\Documents and Settings\dtpstaff\Desktop\bc" & $name)

[Varian 8]

Yes you can..make sure that you have a "\" between you path and your folder name, however.

DirCreate(@DesktopDir & '\' & $Name)

[RogerRabbitsClone 0]

thank you thank you thank you. the simplicity kills me.