The Weird and The Wonderful

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strFileName = System.IO.Path.GetTempFileName

Public Function getTempFileName(Optional ByVal Extension As String = "tmp") As String
    Dim strFileName As String

    'system temp file name
    strFileName = System.IO.Path.GetTempFileName

    'file name only
    strFileName = strFileName.Substring(System.IO.Path.GetTempPath.Length)

    'default extension is "tmp", if we want a different one, we must exchange it
    If Extension <> "tmp" Then
        strFileName = strFileName.Substring(0, strFileName.Length - 3) & Extension
    End If

    'done
    Return strFileName
End Function

public bool InitializeApp()
{
    // Log

    bool bStatus = false;
    try
    {
        // step 2 :
        try
        {
            DoStep2();
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            // Log ex
        }

        // step 3 :
        try
        {
            DoStep3();
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            // Log ex
        }

        // step 4 :
        try
        {
            DoStep4();
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            // Log ex
        }

        // step 5 :
        try
        {
            DoStep5();
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            // Log ex
        }

        // step 6 :
        try
        {
            DoStep6();
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            // Log ex
        }
    }
    catch (Exception eError)
    {
        // Log -- God knows how can some code get in here -- unless a Log exception throws
    }

    return bStatus;
}