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# ASP CreateTextFile Method * * Complete Folder Object Reference Manual](#) * * * The CreateTextFile method creates a new text file in the current folder and returns a TextStream object that can be used to read from or write to the file. ### Syntax FileSystemObject.CreateTextFile(filename[,overwrite[,unicode]]) FolderObject.CreateTextFile(filename[,overwrite[,unicode]]) | Parameter | Description | | --- | --- | | filename | Required. The name of the file to create. | | overwrite | Optional. A Boolean value that indicates whether an existing file can be overwritten. True indicates that the file can be overwritten, False indicates that it cannot. The default is True. | | unicode | Optional. A Boolean value that indicates whether the file is created as Unicode or ASCII. True indicates that the file is created as Unicode, False indicates that it is created as ASCII. The default is False. | * * * ### Example for File Object ### Example for Folder Object * * Complete Folder Object Reference Manual](#)