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gettempfilename()
Description
Returns a viable temporary file name in the appropriate location on the current operating system. It uses the prefix as the beginning of the file name. The prefix should be three characters in length. On Windows it uses the operating system function for this feature.
Prototype
gettempfilename (
string pathprefixerror
Parameters
| Parameter | Default value | Type name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| path | None | string | |
| prefix | None | string | |
| error | None | integer |