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Function TempFile() Foundation

Creates a temporary file with a unique filename.

Syntax
TempFile( [<cDirectory>]     , ;  // Default: CurDir()
          [<cExtension>]     , ;  // Default: ""
          [<nFileAttributes>]  ;  // Default: SetFCreate()
        ) --> cFileName
Return

Returns the name of the created temporary file. It is a unique file name.

Description

The function generates a unique filename and creates this file.

<cDirectory>

This is a string specifying the directory where the temporary file should be created. It defaults to the current directory.

<cExtension>

This is a string that specifies the extension for the temporary file.

<nFileAttributes>

The parameter defaults to SetFCreate(). File attributes are numeric values corresponding to #define constants found in XBTDISK.CH

FA_NORMAL

FA_READONLY

FA_HIDDEN

FA_SYSTEM

FA_ARCHIVE Default

To set multiple attributes the constants must be added.

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