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Re^2: Using Message-ID as unique file name?

1997-07-13 17:34:00
Stan Ryckman <stanr(_at_)sunspot(_dot_)tiac(_dot_)net> wrote:

Stan> >Or is there any easy way to create unique file name
Stan> >and refer it in same recipe?
Stan> 
Stan> The process-id in $$ is unique *while you're running*.  You ought to
Stan> be able to construct a unique filename from the date and time
Stan> in the "From " pseudo-header, combined with $$.  To refer to it
Stan> in the same recipe, just construct the name in a variable first.

I got same suggestion from another person through private mail to use:
          file=`date "+%Y%m%d.%H%M%S.$$"`
I think this method is great!
Thanks anyway.

P.S. Thanks also to era eriksson for valuable information.
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