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GetRequestTempFileName Method

Syntax

Context.Request.GetRequestTempFileName as C (FileExtension as C = ".tmp")

Arguments

FileExtensionCharacter: This is optional and defaults ".tmp".

Returns

ResultCharacter: Returns the name of a temporary file.

Description

Creates temporary file with a specified extension.

Discussion

Context.Request.GetRequestTempFileName() creates temporary file with the specified extension. The file is valid for the duration of the request. When the request is finished the file is deleted.

dim filter as c = ""
dim order as c = ""

dim filename as c = context.request.GetRequestTempFileName()

a5w_report_saveAs(context.request.applicationRoot + "MyReport.a5rpt","pdf",filter,order,filename)

if file.exists(filename)
    ' Prompt user to save file with alternate file name:
    context.response.SendFile(filename,.t.,"MyReport.pdf")
end if