# CreateFile

Creates a file.

### Synopsis

`Item CreateFile( char *path )`

### Description

This function creates a new file.

### Arguments

path
  The pathname for the file.

### Return Value

The function returns a a value greater than or equal to 0 if the file is created successfully or a negative error code if an error occurs.

### Implementation

SWI implemented in file folio V20.

Note: You do not need to delete the item returned by this function.

### Associated Files

filefunctions.h

### See Also

``DeleteFile`(), OpenDiskFile(), OpenDiskFileInDir()`