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  • REXX: systempfilename

    From Darin McBride@1:250/102 to all on Thu Jun 8 16:23:30 2000
    Anyone ever notice any (undocumented) limitations to systempfilename? For example, maximum of 5 replaceable characters? <sigh>

    Okay, so I'm not looking for a workaround. I just wish it were documented.

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    * Origin: Tanktalus' Tower BBS (1:250/102)
  • From Vitus Jensen@2:2474/424.1 to Darin McBride on Fri Jun 9 17:43:17 2000
    Moin Darin,

    08.06.00 23:23, Darin McBride wrote a message to all :

    Anyone ever notice any (undocumented) limitations to
    systempfilename? For example, maximum of 5 replaceable
    characters? <sigh>

    I was aware if this limit. You just had to ask. ;-)

    Okay, so I'm not looking for a workaround. I just wish it were documented.

    It is:
    ========<REXX Information>============================

    Function: SysTempFileName

    Syntax: file = SysTempFileName(template, [filter])

    template The template that describes the temporary file or directory name to be returned. The template should resemble a valid file or directory specification with up to 5 filter characters.

    ...
    ========<end>=========================================

    Bye,
    Vitus

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    * Origin: What's this "Windows" thing everyone keeps talking about? (2:2474/424.1)