Re: [Sheflug] Unique temporary filename

[Lance Davis <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 15 May 2002, David Morris wrote:

> Can anyone suggest a quick way of generating a unique temporary file name in
> PERL? I've written a quick mail mime scanner (using reformime) for our
> server to email the system admin if it spots any wierd mime attachments in
> messages, but it clearly needs to support concurrent deliveries, so a
> hardcoded filename won't work.
> 
> Alternatively, I'll have to construct something using date and time and
> process number. Would a simple concatenation of those work?
> 
> Suggestions on the back of a postcard...

mktemp ??

> 
> 
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> work: david [at] allvac.co.uk
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