Documentation > CMS Template API Library > Asset > CreateFile(String,Asset,Asset,Asset)
CreateFile
This function creates a new asset in the cms with the specified label, template and optional workflow in the specified saveLocation.
public CrownPeak.CMSAPI.Asset CreateFile(String,Asset,Asset,Asset)
Returns
The asset that is created. Upon failure it will return an empty asset and you will need to check the IsLoaded property to see if it was successfully created or Not.
Parameters
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| label | The label | System.String |
| saveLocation | The save location. | CrownPeak.CMSAPI.Asset |
| template | The template. | CrownPeak.CMSAPI.Asset |
| workflowAsset | Optional: The workflow asset usually specified in /System/Workflows or within the workflows foloder within a project. If no asset is provided no workflow is assigned | CrownPeak.CMSAPI.Asset |
Code Example
C#
Sample:
Asset workflowAsset = Asset.Load("/System/Workflows/Basic Workflow");
Asset saveLocation = Asset.Load("/My Site/My Folder/");
Asset asset = Asset.CreateFile("foo", saveLocation, template, workflowAsset);
if(asset.IsLoaded)
{
//do something with the newly created asset.
}