CREATE.FILE
Purpose
Used to establish a new file.
Arguments
| Argument | Input/Output | Value |
|---|---|---|
| CODE | Input | 12 |
| Output | unchanged | |
| BFS | Input | BFS List |
| Output | unchanged | |
| HANDLE | Input | Media Map Handle |
| Output | unchanged | |
| NAME | Input | filename*account, as read from @FILES<2> and @FILES<3> |
| Output | unchanged | |
| FMC | Input | file creation options (BFS specific) passed as a dynamic array |
| Output | unchanged | |
| RECORD | Input | null |
| Output | unchanged | |
| STATUS | Input | 1 |
| Output | TRUE$ if the file is successfully created |
Note
This call can be trapped by an MFS only if the MFS is installed on the volume being accessed. File creation options are passed as a dynamic array. The first field contains the options, and the second field contains the literal "D" if a dictionary file is being created.
Called by
BASIC+ CREATE_TABLE statement