How to know the next temp file to be created in windows?

Question

I am by no means a programmer but currently am wondering if an application creates a temp file that windows names. For example the file it creates is tmp001, is there a way i can take that name tmp001 and ask windows to give me the next temp file it would create before it creates it.

Thanks,

Mike

Answer 1

This kind of code just cannot work reliably on a multi-tasking operating system. Another thread in another process might pre-empt yours and claim the file name you are hoping to create.

This is otherwise easy enough to work around, just name your own files instead of relying on Windows doing it for you. Do so in the AppData folder so you'll minimize the risk of another process messing it up.