util/
vis_temp_filename.pro
includes main-level programtop vis_temp_filename
result = vis_temp_filename(format [, length=integer] [, n_decimals=integer])
Create a temporary filename from a C-style format.
Return value
string
Parameters
- format in required type=string
C-style format string to specify the base filename; should include one %s to be filled in by a time stamp
Keywords
- length in optional type=integer default=15L
number of characters in the time stamp, will be increased to fit the n_decimals specified
- n_decimals in optional type=integer default=3L
number of decimal places to include in the time stamp, default is 3 i.e. milliseconds
Examples
Try the main-level example program at the end of this file:
IDL> .run vis_temp_filename
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| Modification date: | Mon Nov 29 18:32:44 2010 |
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