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Re: Changing the name of a file in the temporary items folder
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Re: Changing the name of a file in the temporary items folder


  • Subject: Re: Changing the name of a file in the temporary items folder
  • From: Jon Pugh <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2007 00:21:59 -0800

At 8:17 AM +0100 12/8/07, Skeeve wrote:
>What I learned from almost 27 years of programming is, that you better don't assume anything about the content of temporary folders. And never ever delete anything in there, except if you created it.

What I've learned in 30 years of programming is that anything is possible.

If you need a clear place to move files, make one.

Make a folder in the temp folder by some new name that is not present.  Now there will be nothing in it for you to conflict with.

Problem solved.

Jon
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