#define TEMP_FILE "ccXXXXXX"
#define TEMP_FILE_LEN (sizeof(TEMP_FILE) - 1)
-/* Return a prefix for temporary file names or NULL if unable to find one.
- The current directory is chosen if all else fails so the program is
- exited if a temporary directory can't be found (mktemp fails).
- The buffer for the result is obtained with xmalloc.
+/*
- This function is provided for backwards compatability only. It use
- is not recommended. */
+@deftypefn Extension char* choose_temp_base ()
+
+Return a prefix for temporary file names or @code{NULL} if unable to
+find one. The current directory is chosen if all else fails so the
+program is exited if a temporary directory can't be found (@code{mktemp}
+fails). The buffer for the result is obtained with @code{xmalloc}.
+
+This function is provided for backwards compatability only. Its use is
+not recommended.
+
+@end deftypefn
+
+*/
char *
choose_temp_base ()