Method

GetTemporaryFolderItem

Warning

This item was deprecated in version 2019r2. Please use FolderItem.TemporaryFile as a replacement.

Description

The GetTemporaryFolderItem function creates a FolderItem object in the current Temporary Folder. See the SpecialFolder module for information on the paths for each platform.

Usage

result=GetTemporaryFolderItem

Part	Type	Description
result	FolderItem	FolderItem object that refers to a document in the Temporary Folder.

Notes

On Xojo Cloud, you are restricted to using the specific names returned by this method. If you need a generic folder for your own temporary files, use SpecialFolder.Temporary instead.

Sample code

The following code creates FolderItem in the active Temporary folder and displays its absolute pathname.

Dim f As FolderItem
f = GetTemporaryFolderItem
MsgBox(f.NativePath)

Compatibility

All project types on all supported operating systems.