Modern Fs File OpenTemp

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File.OpenTemp

Creates and opens a new, randomly named file in a folder or the temporary folder.

Syntax

File.OpenTemp( [ dir ] [, prefix ] )

Notes

• Creates and opens, Read + Write, a new file named prefix ("tiko" by default) plus 16 random hex digits, in dir -- the system temp directory when dir is empty.
• It is never deleted automatically: remove it yourself, with defer if you like.

Examples

#import "std/fs"
using fs

dim as ustring dir_ = CreateTempDir( "tkdoc" ).Value( )
dim as ustring p = PathJoin( dir_, "f.txt" )
dim as File t
print t.OpenTemp( dir_ ).IsOk( )    '' true
print left( PathFileName( t.Path( ) ), 4 )    '' tiko
t.Close( )
RemoveFile( t.Path( ) )

RemoveDirAll( dir_ )

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Library: Filesystem Library Category: File Streams Documented under: Files