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Function name : PathMakeUniqueName

Group: Shell Functions - Library: shell32

Creates a unique path name from a template.

Code examples:

Creating a unique filename based on existing filename

Declaration:

BOOL PathMakeUniqueName(
	LPWSTR pszUniqueName,
	UINT cchMax,
	LPCWSTR pszTemplate,
	LPCWSTR pszLongPlate,
	LPCWSTR pszDir
);

FoxPro declaration:

DECLARE INTEGER PathMakeUniqueName IN shell32;
	STRING  @ pszUniqueName,;
	INTEGER   cchMax,;
	STRING    pszTemplate,;
	STRING    pszLongPlate,;
	STRING    pszDir

Parameters:

pszUniqueName [out] A buffer that receives a null-terminated Unicode string that contains the unique path name.

cchMax [in] The number of characters in the buffer pointed to by pszUniqueName.

pszTemplate [in] A null-terminated Unicode string that contains a template that is used to construct the unique name.

pszLongPlate [in] A null-terminated Unicode string that contains a template that is used to construct the unique name.

pszDir [in] A null-terminated string that contains the directory in which the new file resides.

Return value:

Returns TRUE if successful, FALSE otherwise.

Comments:

See also PathYetAnotherMakeUniqueName function.