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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ '\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution '\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES. '\" -'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: file.n,v 1.56 2008/11/29 18:17:19 dkf Exp $ +'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: file.n,v 1.57 2009/12/14 10:03:13 dkf Exp $ '\" .so man.macros .TH file n 8.3 Tcl "Tcl Built-In Commands" @@ -446,6 +446,12 @@ for the temporary file to be deleted once it is no longer required. If the to use when creating it (such as the directory, base-name or extension) though some platforms may ignore some or all of these parts and use a built-in default instead. +.RS +.PP +Note that temporary files are \fIonly\fR ever created on the native +filesystem. As such, they can be relied upon to be used with operating-system +native APIs and external programs that require a filename. +.RE .VE 8.6 .TP \fBfile type \fIname\fR |