<doc>
  <legacy_id>1378</legacy_id>
  <name>tempName</name>
  <type>function</type>
  <syntax>
    <example>the tempName</example>
    <example>tempName()</example>
  </syntax>
  <library></library>
  <objects>
  </objects>
  <synonyms>
  </synonyms>
  <classification>
    <category>Files, Folders, &amp; Resources</category>
  </classification>
  <references>
    <command tag="rename">rename Command</command>
    <command tag="create folder">create folder Command</command>
    <command tag="open file">open file Command</command>
    <function tag="specialFolderPath">specialFolderPath Function</function>
    <property tag="filename">filename Property</property>
  </references>
  <history>
    <introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>
  </history>
  <platforms>
    <mac/>
    <windows/>
    <linux/>
    <ios/>
    <android/>
  </platforms>
  <classes>
    <desktop/>
    <server/>
    <web/>
    <mobile/>
  </classes>
  <security>
    <disk access="???"/>
  </security>
  <summary><glossary tag="return">Returns</glossary> a unique file name in the <property tag="defaultFolder">folder</property> the operating system uses for temporary <function tag="files">files</function>.</summary>
  <examples>
    <example>the tempName</example>
    <example>put the tempName into testDataPath</example>
  </examples>
  <description>
    <p>Use the <b>tempName</b> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> to find an appropriate place to put a temporary <keyword tag="file">file</keyword>.</p><p/><p><b>Value:</b></p><p>The <b>tempName</b> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> <glossary tag="return">returns</glossary> an <glossary tag="absolute file path">absolute file path</glossary>.</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>You can use temporary files to store intermediate data, downloaded URLs, and other material that is more conveniently placed in a file but does not need to be saved permanently.</p><p/><p>Using the <b>tempName</b> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> does not create the <keyword tag="file">file</keyword>, only gets a suggested file name. Use the <command tag="open file">open file</command> <glossary tag="command">command</glossary> to create the <keyword tag="file">file</keyword>.</p><p/><p>The file name returned by the <b>tempName</b> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> is one that doesn't exist, so you can use it safely. If you need to create another <keyword tag="file">file</keyword>, use the <b>tempName</b> function again to obtain a new <keyword tag="file">file</keyword> name.</p><p/><p>The location of the temporary files depends on the operating system. Each operating system provides its own location for temporary files.</p>
  </description>
</doc>