GetTempDirectory

Returns the full path name of a directory, including the trailing slash. The directory that is returned depends on the account under which ColdFusion is running as well as a variety of other factors. Before using this function in an application, test to see the directory it returns under your account.

Syntax

GetTempDirectory()

Example

<!--- This example uses GetTempDirectory to find
the temporary directory, and GetTempFile to place
a dummy file in that directory --->
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<HEAD>
<TITLE>
GetTempDirectory Example
</TITLE>
</HEAD>

<BODY>
<H3>GetTempDirectory Example</H3>

<P>The temporary directory for this
ColdFusion server is <CFOUTPUT>#GetTempDirectory()#</CFOUTPUT>.
<P>We have created a temporary file called:
<CFOUTPUT>#GetTempFile(GetTempDirectory(),"testFile")#</CFOUTPUT>

</BODY>
</HTML>

CFML Language Reference
Chapter 2 : ColdFusion Functions