Re: Using a UUID to name an IFS file

[Scott Klement <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Rob,

If you must use a UUID as an IFS filename, please convert it to hex or 
base64.  Don't try using the binary values as a filename, it'll come 
back to bite you, no matter what you start the filename with!

Like Roger, I wonder why you don't just use tmpnam()?  Is there some 
reason UUID must be used?


rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Are the weird hex codes, generated by using a UUID, going to come back to 
> haunt me if I use UUID's to name my IFS files?
> > EVAL UUID 
>   UUID = 'lnõn. Ðä' 
> > EVAL UUID :X 
>      00000     93952803 1D2518CF 954B0004 AC08432B   - ln.....õn...Ð.ä.
>
> Would prefixing them be "a good idea"?  Like prefix them with "UUID" so 
> that I can do a RMVLNK '/tmp/UUID*.txt'?
>
> Rob Berendt