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Folders.UserTemporary
Queries temporary folder.
Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Server | FileMaker Cloud | FileMaker iOS SDK |
Folders | 6.2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MBS( "Folders.UserTemporary" ) More
Parameters
none
Result
Returns path or error.
Description
Queries temporary folder.This is a native path. You can use Path.NativePathToFileMakerPath if you need to use path in a script step.
On Mac Folders.UserTemporary is in the user's home folder while the system wide temporary folder is in /var/folders and can be queried with Folders.SystemTemporary.
Examples
Get path for temp PDF file:
Set Variable [$temppath; Value:MBS( "Path.AddPathComponent"; MBS( "Folders.UserTemporary" ); "temp.pdf")]
See also
- DynaPDF.Initialize
- Folders.System
- Folders.SystemTemporary
- Path.AddPathComponent
- Path.NativePathToFileMakerPath
- RichText.ReadContainer
- RichText.WritePDF
- WIA.ImageDialog
Example Databases
Created 23th April 2016, last changed 17th June 2018
Folders.UserPreferences - Folders.UserTrash
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