ASPxUploadControl.GetRandomFileName() Method

Returns a random name generated for the uploaded file.

Namespace: DevExpress.Web

Assembly: DevExpress.Web.v18.2.dll

Declaration

C#

public string GetRandomFileName()

VB.NET

Public Function GetRandomFileName As String

Returns

Type	Description
String	A String value representing a random file name.

Remarks

Sometimes, the uploaded file’s client name, which can be obtained via the ASPxUploadControl.FileName property, may not suit your application’s requirements. In this case, you can call the GetRandomFileName method to generate a random name for the file. The generated file name can be used when saving the file via the ASPxUploadControl.SaveAs method.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

how-to-use-the-client-performdatacallback-method-and-the-server-customdatacallback-event-e1397/CS/HtmlEditorSaveHtml/DevExpress/ASPxHtmlEditorForms/InsertImageForm.ascx.cs#L72

} catch (IOException) {
    fileName = MapPath(uploadFolder) + uplImage.GetRandomFileName();
    uplImage.UploadedFiles[0].SaveAs(fileName);

how-to-set-up-a-custom-font-dialog-e1934/CS/HtmlEditorCustomFontDialog/DevExpress/ASPxHtmlEditorForms/InsertImageForm.ascx.cs#L72

} catch (IOException) {
    fileName = MapPath(uploadFolder) + uplImage.GetRandomFileName();
    uplImage.UploadedFiles[0].SaveAs(fileName);

how-to-provide-an-end-user-with-a-list-of-templates-to-insert-into-the-editor-e1974/CS/InsertTemplateText/DevExpress/ASPxHtmlEditorForms/InsertImageForm.ascx.cs#L72

} catch (IOException) {
    fileName = MapPath(uploadFolder) + uplImage.GetRandomFileName();
    uplImage.UploadedFiles[0].SaveAs(fileName);

VB.NET

how-to-use-the-client-performdatacallback-method-and-the-server-customdatacallback-event-e1397/VB/HtmlEditorSaveHtml/DevExpress/ASPxHtmlEditorForms/InsertImageForm.ascx.vb#L70

Catch e1 As IOException
    fileName = MapPath(uploadFolder) + uplImage.GetRandomFileName()
    uplImage.UploadedFiles(0).SaveAs(fileName)

how-to-set-up-a-custom-font-dialog-e1934/VB/HtmlEditorCustomFontDialog/DevExpress/ASPxHtmlEditorForms/InsertImageForm.ascx.vb#L70

Catch e1 As IOException
    fileName = MapPath(uploadFolder) + uplImage.GetRandomFileName()
    uplImage.UploadedFiles(0).SaveAs(fileName)

how-to-provide-an-end-user-with-a-list-of-templates-to-insert-into-the-editor-e1974/VB/InsertTemplateText/DevExpress/ASPxHtmlEditorForms/InsertImageForm.ascx.vb#L70

Catch e1 As IOException
    fileName = MapPath(uploadFolder) + uplImage.GetRandomFileName()
    uplImage.UploadedFiles(0).SaveAs(fileName)