tempfile.h File Reference

#include <wireshark.h>

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Functions
WS_DLL_PUBLIC int	create_tempfile (const char *tempdir, char **namebuf, const char *pfx, const char *sfx, GError **err)
WS_DLL_PUBLIC char *	create_tempdir (const char *parent_dir, const char *tmpl, GError **err)

Detailed Description

Convenience function for temporary file creation.

Function Documentation

create_tempdir()

WS_DLL_PUBLIC char * create_tempdir	(	const char *	parent_dir,
		const char *	tmpl,
		GError **	err
	)

Create a tempfile with the given parent directory (e.g. "/my/private/tmp"). The path is created using g_mkdtemp.

Parameters

parent_dir	[in] If not NULL, the parent directory in which to create the subdirectory, otherwise the system temporary directory is used.
tmpl	[in] A template for the temporary directory.
err	[out] Any error returned by g_mkdtemp. May be NULL.

Returns

The full path of the temporary directory or NULL on error. Must be g_freed.

create_tempfile()

WS_DLL_PUBLIC int create_tempfile	(	const char *	tempdir,
		char **	namebuf,
		const char *	pfx,
		const char *	sfx,
		GError **	err
	)

Create a tempfile with the given prefix (e.g. "wireshark"). The path is created using g_file_open_tmp.

Parameters

tempdir	[in] If not NULL, the directory in which to create the file.
namebuf	[in,out] If not NULL, receives the full path of the temp file. Must be g_freed.
pfx	[in] A prefix for the temporary file.
sfx	[in] A file extension for the temporary file. NULL can be passed if no file extension is needed
err	[out] Any error returned by g_file_open_tmp. May be NULL.

Returns

The file descriptor of the new tempfile, from mkstemps().

Create a tempfile with the given prefix (e.g. "wireshark"). The path is created using g_file_open_tmp.

Parameters

tempdir	[in] If not NULL, the directory in which to create the file.
namebuf	[in,out] If not NULL, receives the full path of the temp file. Must be freed.
pfx	[in] A prefix for the temporary file.
sfx	[in] A file extension for the temporary file. NULL can be passed if no file extension is needed
err	[out] Any error returned by g_file_open_tmp. May be NULL

Returns

The file descriptor of the new tempfile, from mkstemps().