GetTempFile

Description

Creates and returns the name of a temporary file in a directory whose name starts with (at most) the first three characters of prefix.

Syntax


GetTempFile(dir, prefix)

Parameters

Parameter

Description

dir
Directory name

prefix
Prefix of a temporary file to be created in the directory specified by dir

Parameter	Description
dir	Directory name
prefix	Prefix of a temporary file to be created in the directory specified by dir

Example

<!--- This example uses GetTempDirectory to find the temporary

directory, and GetTempFile to place a dummy file in it --->

<html>

<head>

<title>

GetTempFile Example

</title>

</head>



<body>

<H3>GetTempFile Example</H3>



<P>The temporary directory for this

ColdFusion Server is <cfoutput>#GetTempDirectory()#</cfoutput>.

<P>We have created a temporary file called:

<cfoutput>#GetTempFile(GetTempDirectory(),"testFile")#</cfoutput>



</body>

</html>

GetTempFile

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