Throwback Thursday: March 27, 2025
In today's edition of Throwback Thursday, we explore how to create GUIDs in your Access applications and how you can use them to simplify creating temporary files.
With over a million words scattered across more than 1,500 articles on this blog, you've probably missed a few things here.
That’s why each week in "Throwback Thursday," we’ll revisit some standout posts. Expect a blend of my personal favorites, insightful articles from other great minds, and a touch of coding humor to keep things light.
Highlights from NoLongerSet.com
CreateGuid: A Reliable Way to Generate GUIDs in VBA
A well-tested method to generate GUIDs in both 32-bit and 64-bit VBA.
Mike Wolfe
A GUID-Based Temporary File Name Generator
If you need a reliable and fast way to create lots of temporary file paths, a GUID-based filename generator has some compelling benefits.
Mike Wolfe
WriteTempFile(): A Simple VBA Function to Save Text to a New Temporary File
If you need to save a string to a temporary file in VBA, this simple function will do the trick.
Mike Wolfe
Developer Humor
alwaysBestToCheckFirst
by u/modi123_1 in ProgrammerHumor
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