fTempDir (Function)

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fTempDir (Function)

In french: fRepTemp

Returns the name of directory used to store the temporary files.

Example

// Retrieve the name of temporary directory
ResTempDir = fTempDir()

Syntax

<Result> = fTempDir()

<Result>: Character string

Path of directory used to store the temporary files (up to 260 characters). This path ends with the "\" character.
This path corresponds to the "tmp" directory of application.
Empty string ("") if an error occurred. To get more details on the error, use ErrorInfo with the errMessage constant.
Remark: The result of fTempDir is always a character string in Ansi format. However, the result can be stored in a Unicode character string.

Remarks

Temporary directory

If the temporary directory supported by the system does not exist on the current computer, fTempDir returns:

in Windows 98 or Me: the current directory on the computer.
in Windows 2000, NT or CE: the name of the default temporary directory supported by the system. No test is run regarding the existence of the temporary directory.

Caution: In Windows Vista and later (when the UAC system is enabled), the temporary directory used depends on whether the administrator privileges have been granted to the user or not.

Equivalence

fTempDir and fTempPath are equivalent.

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