In a .Net winforms application, how do I obtain the path the current user's temp folder?

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Seems so basic, I can't believe I don't know this! I just need a scratch folder to dump some temporary files to. I don't care if it gets wiped out between usages or not, and I don't think I should have to go through the hassle of creating one and maintaining it myself from within my application. Is that too much to ask?

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Use System.IO.Path.GetTempPath().

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Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData) or Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData)

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This is for VB.NET

My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.Temp

not sure if there's similar in C#

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Use System.IO.Path.GetTempPath().

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answered Sep 24 '08 at 17:41

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Use System.IO.Path.GetTempPath().

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Use System.IO.Path.GetTempPath().

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Use System.IO.Path.GetTempPath().

edited Jul 11 '12 at 13:40

Tim Cooper

117k31236225

answered Sep 24 '08 at 17:41

Adam Wright

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edited Jul 11 '12 at 13:40

Tim Cooper

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edited Jul 11 '12 at 13:40

Tim Cooper

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edited Jul 11 '12 at 13:40

Tim Cooper

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answered Sep 24 '08 at 17:41

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answered Sep 24 '08 at 17:41

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answered Sep 24 '08 at 17:41

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Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData) or Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData)

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Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData) or Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData)

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Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData) or Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData)

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Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData) or Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData)

edited Nov 22 at 2:28

Jimi

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answered Sep 24 '08 at 17:42

Eduardo Campañó

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edited Nov 22 at 2:28

Jimi

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edited Nov 22 at 2:28

Jimi

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edited Nov 22 at 2:28

Jimi

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answered Sep 24 '08 at 17:42

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answered Sep 24 '08 at 17:42

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answered Sep 24 '08 at 17:42

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This is for VB.NET

My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.Temp

not sure if there's similar in C#

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up vote
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This is for VB.NET

My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.Temp

not sure if there's similar in C#

edited Dec 30 '11 at 22:15

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answered Sep 24 '08 at 17:43

Teme64

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up vote
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This is for VB.NET

My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.Temp

not sure if there's similar in C#

edited Dec 30 '11 at 22:15

user212218

answered Sep 24 '08 at 17:43

Teme64

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This is for VB.NET

My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.Temp

not sure if there's similar in C#

edited Dec 30 '11 at 22:15

user212218

answered Sep 24 '08 at 17:43

Teme64

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edited Dec 30 '11 at 22:15

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edited Dec 30 '11 at 22:15

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