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CreateTextFile Method
Creates a specified file name and returns a
TextStream object that can be used to read from or write to the file.
object.CreateTextFile(filename[, overwrite[, unicode]])
Arguments
- object
- Required. Always the name of a FileSystemObject or Folder object.
- filename
- Required. that identifies the file to create.
- overwrite
- Optional. Boolean value that indicates if an existing file can be overwritten. The value is True if the file can be overwritten; False if it can't be overwritten. If omitted, existing files are not overwritten.
- unicode
- Optional. Boolean value that indicates whether the file is created as a Unicode or ASCII file. The value is True if the file is created as a Unicode file; False if it's created as an ASCII file. If omitted, an ASCII file is assumed.
Remarks
The following code illustrates how to use the CreateTextFile method to create and open a text file:
Sub CreateAfile
Set fs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set a = fs.CreateTextFile(
"c:\testfile.txt",
True)
a.WriteLine("This is a test.")
a.Close
End Sub
If the overwrite argument is False, or is not provided, for a filename that already exists, an error occurs.
See Also
CopyFile Method | DeleteFile Method | OpenAsTextStream Method | OpenTextFile MethodApplies To: FileSystemObject Object | Folder Object