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| − | The TMPNAM() function returns a character string containing a unique temporary filename. | + | The TMPNAM() function returns a character string containing a unique temporary filename. By default, filenames returned by the TMPNAM() function have the extension ".tmp". The TMPNAM() function is particularly useful in multi-user applications where a unique temporary file can be created for each user process. The optional argument <expC1> specifies a directory where the temporary filename will created. The optional argument <expC2> specifies a file extension to use other than the default one of '.tmp'. |
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Revision as of 01:48, 17 June 2010
Purpose
Function to return temporary file name function
Syntax
TMPNAM( [<expC1> [,<expC2>]] )
See Also
GETENV(), GETGID(), GETUID(), GETPID(), RAND()
Description
The TMPNAM() function returns a character string containing a unique temporary filename. By default, filenames returned by the TMPNAM() function have the extension ".tmp". The TMPNAM() function is particularly useful in multi-user applications where a unique temporary file can be created for each user process. The optional argument <expC1> specifies a directory where the temporary filename will created. The optional argument <expC2> specifies a file extension to use other than the default one of '.tmp'.
Example
name = tmpnam( tmpdir(), ".txt") report form Listing for event = "BALLET" to file &name print &name delete file &name
Products
Recital, Recital Server
