Re: Changing the name of a file in the temporary items folder
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: "Gary (Lists)" <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2007 10:33:54 -0500
- Thread-topic: Changing the name of a file in the temporary items folder
"Jon Pugh" wrote:
> 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
Yes. Jeez. Thanks, Jon.
Anyone can add false restrictions to a task.
v. to skeeve:
to make something artificially complicated,
to overstate the requirements for a task
(n., see 'Jack Tassk')
--
Gary
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