Getting the systems Temp Directory

[Adam Parkin]

I was wondering, what's the "proper" (hehe) way to retrieve the system's
temp directory in VB 6.

Like for example, on my Windows XP machine the temp directory that is used
by programs for their temporary files is "C:\Documen ts And
Settings\MyUser Name\Local Settings\Temp". Somehow those programs must look
up that value, and I'd like to do the same for my VB program.

Now I know I can look this up in the registry under
HKEY_CURRENT_US ER\Environment, but I have no way of knowing if this
technique would be specific to WinXP.

Is there a Win32 API call that retrieves the temp folder? Or perhaps a way
of reading the "TMP" or "TEMP" environment variables?

Thanks....

[Randy Birch]

Re: Getting the systems Temp Directory

Yes, the GetTempPath API will return it. See

http://vbnet.mvps.org/code/system/windirs.htm

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MVP Visual Basic

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"Adam Parkin" <skdfja@dfaslk. com> wrote in message
news:9BWjc.4046 9$NG2.1048@edtn ps84...
: I was wondering, what's the "proper" (hehe) way to retrieve the system's
: temp directory in VB 6.
:
: Like for example, on my Windows XP machine the temp directory that is used
: by programs for their temporary files is "C:\Documen ts And
: Settings\MyUser Name\Local Settings\Temp". Somehow those programs must
look
: up that value, and I'd like to do the same for my VB program.
:
: Now I know I can look this up in the registry under
: HKEY_CURRENT_US ER\Environment, but I have no way of knowing if this
: technique would be specific to WinXP.
:
: Is there a Win32 API call that retrieves the temp folder? Or perhaps a
way
: of reading the "TMP" or "TEMP" environment variables?
:
: Thanks....
:
:

[Bob Butler]

Re: Getting the systems Temp Directory

"Adam Parkin" <skdfja@dfaslk. com> wrote in message news:<9BWjc.404 69$NG2.1048@edt nps84>...[color=blue]
> I was wondering, what's the "proper" (hehe) way to retrieve the system's
> temp directory in VB 6.
>
> Like for example, on my Windows XP machine the temp directory that is used
> by programs for their temporary files is "C:\Documen ts And
> Settings\MyUser Name\Local Settings\Temp". Somehow those programs must look
> up that value, and I'd like to do the same for my VB program.
>
> Now I know I can look this up in the registry under
> HKEY_CURRENT_US ER\Environment, but I have no way of knowing if this
> technique would be specific to WinXP.
>
> Is there a Win32 API call that retrieves the temp folder? Or perhaps a way
> of reading the "TMP" or "TEMP" environment variables?
>[/color]

Environ$("temp" )
Environ$("tmp")

Private Declare Function GetTempPath Lib "kernel32" Alias
"GetTempPat hA" _
(ByVal nBufferLength As Long, _
ByVal lpBuffer As String) As Long
Private Declare Function GetTempFileName Lib "kernel32" _
Alias "GetTempFileNam eA" (ByVal lpszPath As String, ByVal
lpPrefixString As String, _
ByVal wUnique As Long, _
ByVal lpTempFileName As String) As Long

Public Function TempFile() As String
' return temporary file name or empty string if error
Dim sDir As String
Dim sBuff As String
Dim x As Long
sBuff = Space$(512)
sDir = Space$(512)
x = GetTempPath(Len (sDir), sDir)
x = GetTempFileName (sDir, "TMP", 0, sBuff)
x = InStr(sBuff, vbNullChar)
If x > 0 Then
TempFile = Left(sBuff, x - 1)
Else
TempFile = ""
End If
End Function

[Adam Parkin]

Re: Getting the systems Temp Directory

That was exactly what I was looking for, thanks!

Adam

"Randy Birch" <rgb_removethis @mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Yes, the GetTempPath API will return it. See
> http://vbnet.mvps.org/code/system/windirs.htm
>
> --
>
> Randy Birch
> MVP Visual Basic
> http://vbnet.mvps.org/
> Please respond only to the newsgroups so all can benefit.
>
>
> "Adam Parkin" <skdfja@dfaslk. com> wrote in message
> news:9BWjc.4046 9$NG2.1048@edtn ps84...
> : I was wondering, what's the "proper" (hehe) way to retrieve the system's
> : temp directory in VB 6.
> :
> : Like for example, on my Windows XP machine the temp directory that is[/color]
used[color=blue]
> : by programs for their temporary files is "C:\Documen ts And
> : Settings\MyUser Name\Local Settings\Temp". Somehow those programs must
> look
> : up that value, and I'd like to do the same for my VB program.
> :
> : Now I know I can look this up in the registry under
> : HKEY_CURRENT_US ER\Environment, but I have no way of knowing if this
> : technique would be specific to WinXP.
> :
> : Is there a Win32 API call that retrieves the temp folder? Or perhaps a
> way
> : of reading the "TMP" or "TEMP" environment variables?
> :
> : Thanks....
> :
> :
>[/color]