GetTempFolder with special type

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With this function I get a random name, but is it possible to end these name's with the extension ".txt"?

Now it is for example ibnke0jb.dp3.

VB

Private Function GetTempFolder() As String
       Dim folder As String = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath, Path.GetRandomFileName)
       Do While Directory.Exists(folder) Or File.Exists(folder)
           folder = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath, Path.GetRandomFileName)
       Loop

       Return folder
   End Function

Posted 28-Mar-13 2:45am

Frits wrijfhout

Updated 28-Mar-13 2:48am

André Kraak

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Hariharan Arunachalam · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-28T02:52:00

Yes, return

VB

Path.ChangeExtension( folder, "txt")

This can be your modified code to do the file checking properly too-

VB

Private Function GetTempFolder() As String
        Dim folder As String =  Path.ChangeExtension(Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath, Path.GetRandomFileName))
        Do While Directory.Exists(folder) Or File.Exists(folder)
            folder = Path.ChangeExtension(Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath, Path.GetRandomFileName))
        Loop
 
        Return folder
    End Function

Though that repetition is really bugging me xD