I am using a library to create a PDF file from HTML, then I print that file and delete it from disk. The issue is, we don't want anything stored on disk, not even temporarily. I thought about using some kind of RamDisk, but I see MemoryMappedFile thrown around everywhere. I looked into it, but I don't think that provides the functionality I want since the file should already exist on disk before using it in a MemoryMappedFile.
My question is: Is my assumption true about the file needing to be on disk FIRST before using it in a MemoryMappedFile? IS there a way to create a MemoryMappedFile and access it using a virtual path without it existing on disk?
In case MemoryMappedFile doesn't work, what library can I use to create a virtual RamDisk with C#? It will only be storing 1 file at a time.