GetTempName Method

This page is specific to the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) Language Reference for Office 2010.

Description

Returns a randomly generated temporary file or folder name that is useful for performing operations that require a temporary file or folder.

Syntax

object.GetTempName

The optional object is always the name of a FileSystemObject.

Remarks

The GetTempName method does not create a file. It provides only a temporary file name that can be used with CreateTextFile to create a file.