# HG changeset patch
# User carandraug
# Date 1331577111 0
# Node ID 0ff0c86afbe44103618910b6631a1a55f7dac63b
# Parent  3250035e724f5ac71c5dfeb57f10ba1159a529a0
temp_name: deprecating function in favour of tmpnam

diff -r 3250035e724f -r 0ff0c86afbe4 main/miscellaneous/NEWS
--- a/main/miscellaneous/NEWS	Mon Mar 12 18:16:27 2012 +0000
+++ b/main/miscellaneous/NEWS	Mon Mar 12 18:31:51 2012 +0000
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
  ** The function `partarray' has been deprecated. `mat2cell' from octave core
     should be used instead.
 
+ ** The function `temp_name' has been deprecated. `tmpnam' from octave core
+    should be used instead.
+
  ** Multiple bug fixes and increased input check on many functions.
 
  ** The function `csv2cell' now returns an empty cell in the case of empty file
diff -r 3250035e724f -r 0ff0c86afbe4 main/miscellaneous/inst/temp_name.m
--- a/main/miscellaneous/inst/temp_name.m	Mon Mar 12 18:16:27 2012 +0000
+++ b/main/miscellaneous/inst/temp_name.m	Mon Mar 12 18:31:51 2012 +0000
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@
 
 function n = temp_name (rootname, quick)
 
+  persistent warned = false;
+  if (! warned)
+    warned = true;
+    warning ("Octave:deprecated-function",
+             "temp_name has been deprecated, and will be removed in the future. Use `tmpnam' instead.");
+  endif
+
   ### Keep track of previously asked names
   persistent cnt = struct ("dummy",0);