Index: nselib/stdnse.lua
===================================================================
--- nselib/stdnse.lua	(revision 28349)
+++ nselib/stdnse.lua	(working copy)
@@ -52,6 +52,29 @@
 
 -- sleep is a C function defined in nse_nmaplib.cc.
 
+--- Creates a directory
+--
+-- This function exposes the mkdir function to Lua making it possible to create
+-- directories on local and remote file systems. The function requires any
+-- parent directories to exists in order to complete succesfully.
+-- @name make_dir
+-- @class function
+-- @param dir string containing the directory name to create
+-- @return status true on success, false on failure
+-- @return err string containing any error message on failure
+
+-- make_dir is a C function defined in nse_nmaplib.cc.
+
+--- Gets the correct path separator for the local OS ontop of which Nmap runs
+--
+-- The function allows detecting the correct OS path separator, which differs
+-- depeding on the OS on top of which Nmap runs.
+-- @name get_path_separator
+-- @class function
+-- @return string containing the path separator
+
+-- get_path_separator is a C function defined in nse_nmaplib.cc.
+
 ---
 -- Prints a formatted debug message if the current debugging level is greater
 -- than or equal to a given level.
Index: nse_nmaplib.cc
===================================================================
--- nse_nmaplib.cc	(revision 28352)
+++ nse_nmaplib.cc	(working copy)
@@ -987,12 +987,44 @@
   return 1;
 }
 
+int l_make_dir(lua_State *L)
+{
+  const char *path = luaL_checkstring(L, 1);
+#ifdef WIN32
+  int status = _mkdir(path);
+#else
+  int status = mkdir(path, S_IRWXU | S_IRWXG);
+#endif
+
+  if (status!=0)
+  {
+    lua_pushboolean(L, false);
+    lua_pushstring(L, "failed to add new targets.");
+    return 2;
+  }
+
+  lua_pushboolean(L, true);
+  return 1;
+}
+
+int l_get_path_separator(lua_State *L)
+{
+#ifdef WIN32
+  lua_pushstring(L, "\\");
+#else
+  lua_pushstring(L, "/");
+#endif
+  return 1;
+}
+
 /* Register C functions that belong in the stdnse namespace. They are loaded
    from here in stdnse.lua. */
 int luaopen_stdnse_c (lua_State *L)
 {
   static const luaL_reg stdnse_clib [] = {
     {"sleep", l_nsock_sleep},
+    {"make_dir", l_make_dir},
+    {"get_path_separator", l_get_path_separator},
     {NULL, NULL}
   };
 
Index: mswin32/winclude.h
===================================================================
--- mswin32/winclude.h	(revision 28349)
+++ mswin32/winclude.h	(working copy)
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
 
 #include "nmap_winconfig.h"
 
+#include <direct.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>