VBScript » FileSystemObject » GetTempName

Version: 2.0

Syntax:
object.GetTempName

This method is used to generate a random filename for a temporary file.

It does not create a temporary file, but is used in conjunction with the CreateTextFile method when a temporary file is required.

Examples

Code:
<%
Dim filesys, tempname, tempfolder, tempfile
Set filesys = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set tempfolder = filesys.GetSpecialFolder(2)
tempname = filesys.GetTempName
Set tempfile = tempfolder.CreateTextFile(tempname)
Response.Write ("The temporary file, '" tempfile "', has been created")
%>
Output:
"The temporary file, 'rad80F30.tmp', has been created."