System.IOUtils.TPath.GetGUIDFileName

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Delphi

class function GetGUIDFileName(const UseSeparator: Boolean = False): string; static;

C++

static System::UnicodeString __fastcall GetGUIDFileName(const bool UseSeparator = false);

Properties

Type	Visibility	Source	Unit	Parent
function	public	System.IOUtils.pas System.IOUtils.hpp	System.IOUtils	TPath

Description

Generates a new GUID that can be used as a unique file name.

Call GetGUIDFileName to generate a new GUID suitable as a unique name for a file or directory. GetGUIDFileName only generates a file name and does not create a real file.

The following table lists the parameters expected by this method:

Name	Meaning
UseSeparator	Indicates whether the GUID separator char (the minus sign) is preserved in the generated name.

See Also

• GetRandomFileName

• GetTempFileName

• GetTempPath