| FileSystemObject.GetTempName Method (VB6) |
Syntax
oFileSysObj.GetTempName
oFileSysObj
Use: Required
Data Type: FileSystemObject object
Any object variable returning a FileSystemObject object.
Return Value
A String.
Description
Returns a system-generated temporary file or folder name.
Rules at a Glance
GetTempName doesn't create a temporary file or folder; it simply provides a name you can use with the CreateTextFile method.
Programming Tips and Gotchas
As a general rule, you shouldn't create your own temporary filenames. Windows provides an algorithm within the Windows API to generate the special temporary file and folder names so that it can recognize them later. The GetTempName nicely wraps this GetTempFilename API function.
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