Generate Temporary File

Description

Creates a temporary file, or simply reserves a temporary filename, guaranteeing that the name does not collide with any existing file.

Inputs

Name	Type	Description
Extension	String Type	Extension for the generated temporary file, without the leading period. It must contain only letters and numbers.

Optional Inputs

Name	Type	Description	Default Value
Create File	Boolean Value Type	If true, the file is created empty on disk. If false, only its path is reserved and no file is created.	No

Outputs

Name	Type	Description
Filename	Generic Filename Type	Filename of the generated temporary file.

Group

Input / Output

Notes

Extension must contain only letters and numbers. Providing an extension with any other character raises an error.

Internal Name

GenerateTemporaryFile