FileSystem.GetTempFileName Method
Definition
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Creates a uniquely named zero-byte temporary file on disk and returns the full path of that file.
public:
static System::String ^ GetTempFileName();
public static string GetTempFileName ();
static member GetTempFileName : unit -> string
Public Shared Function GetTempFileName () As String
Returns
String
containing the full path of the temporary file.
Examples
This example creates a temp file and returns its path.
MsgBox("The file is located at " &
My.Computer.FileSystem.GetTempFileName)
Remarks
This method can be used to create a temporary file.
Applies to
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