FCreate

Syntax

FCreate filename$

Description

Creates a new empty file, named filename$. The length of the new file is zero bytes.

You need this statement if you want to open a new file with FOpen.

Parameter	Description
filename$	The name of the new file to be created.

See Also

FOpen, WhichError.

Example

 
Sub Main
   Dim File$, Hnd%
   'write contents to a new file
   File$ “C:\TEMPFILE.TMP”
   FCreate File$
   Hnd% = FOpen(File$,1,0)'Write-only, not shared
   FPut Hnd%, “Hello World!” & vbCrLf
   FClose Hnd%
   'test the file
   Hnd% = FOpen(File$,0,0)'Read-only, not shared   
   FSeek Hnd%, 0
   While Not FEof(Hnd%)
      Print FLInput(Hnd%)
   Wend
   FClose Hnd%
End Sub