GetTempName Method

Description

Returns a randomly generated temporary file or folder name that is useful for performing operations that require a temporary file or folder.

PowerBASIC Syntax

Return Value

BSTR. The temporary name.

Remarks

The GetTempName method does not create a file. It provides only a temporary file name that can be used with CreateTextFile to create a file.

Example [PowerBASIC]

#INCLUDE "windows.inc"

#INCLUDE "scrrun.inc"

DIM fso AS IFileSystem

DIM strName AS STRING

' Create an instance of the FileSystemObject

fso = NEWCOM "Scripting.FileSystemObject"

' Generate a temporary file name

strName = fso.GetTempName