Microsoft® JScript™ GetTempName Method | Language Reference Version 3

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##### Description

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

##### Syntax

> object.GetTempName ( );

> The optional object is always the name of a FileSystemObject.

##### 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.

> The following example illustrates the use of the GetTempName method:

> >     var fso, tempfile;
> >     fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");

> >     function CreateTempFile()
> >     {
> >       var tfolder, tfile, tname, fname, TemporaryFolder = 2;
> >       tfolder = fso.GetSpecialFolder(TemporaryFolder);
> >       tname = fso.GetTempName();
> >       tfile = tfolder.CreateTextFile(tname);
> >       return(tfile);
> >     }
> >     tempfile = CreateTempFile();
> >     tempfile.writeline("Hello World");
> >     tempfile.close();

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