create

Syntax	create file.reference attr.name {attr.name...}
Category	TCL
Type	Verb
Description	is a simplified method of creating a file with a set of attribute-defining items from the TCL command line. "create" automatically generates the dictionary items and then immediately invokes the Update processor to allow data entry into the newly-created file. The "create" program is "smart" enough to watch for certain keywords in the command line and to insert the appropriate processing codes in the "conversion" attributes. For instance, if it detects the string "date" as one of the "attr.names", it inserts a "d2/" as the output-conversion of the corresponding attribute-defining item. It also searches for keywords such as "zip", "zc" and "csz" and inserts the "zc" processing code; "phone" inserts a generic telephone mask. All fields are automatically indexed.
Options
See Also	attr.name
Example	create players name phone birthdate specialty players NEW ITEM name phone birthdate specialty
Warnings
Compatibility	D3 7.0 AP