Function Names
directory create tempLibrary
Utility Library
Description
This function will create a dedicated temporary directory, located as a subdirectory where all othe other temp files
are located in your system. Under Windows, the new directory is created in C:\Users\Zur Bonsen Georg\AppData\Local\Temp\b4p\B4P_XXXXXX\
where XXXXXX stands for six random capital letters. Under Linux and MacOS, the new directory is created in /tmp/b4p/B4P_XXXXXX/.
Advice: It is recommended to remove that directory including all contents when you are done using it. Do not count on referring to that
directory in a later B4P session and do not use it to store your valuable data for later use. The temp directory is likely cleaned up in regular time intervals.
Call as: function
Restrictions
Under normal conditions, the 'Utility Library' is loaded automatically, so no 'include(...)' call is needed.
Parameter count
0
Return value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| string | Path name This is the full path name to the directory name just created. A directory separator symbol (slash or backslash) has already been added at the end. |
Examples
dir[] = directory create temp();
echo("Created temp directory '", dir[], "'.");
// Do something
table initialize ( little table, { Name, Andy, Beata, Charly, Daniela } );
table save( little table, dir[] + "Little Table.csv" );
// pause; // Remove comment symbols so you can look where the file has been saved.
directory delete recursive( dir[] ); // Clean up: Remove the temp directoryOutput
Created temp directory 'C:\Users\zur-b\AppData\Local\TEMP\b4p\B4P_R2Q9Q0\'.