file.new

Syntax file.new (path)

Params path is a legal path name to the file you wish to create.

Action Creates a new empty file, overwriting any existing file.

Returns True

Examples file.new ("C:\\Program Files\\Frontier\\sample.txt")

   » true


file.new ("System:test file #1")

   » true

Notes Once the file has been created, you can use file.writeLine to add text to it.

If the file exists, it is deleted and replaced by a new file.

On Mac OS, Frontier initializes the file's type and creator to be '????'. Use file.setCreator and file.setType to change either or both of these values as appropriate.

See Also file.setCreator

file.setType

file.writeLine

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