temp directory

[JasonY]

Question about new temp location for Windows 7 (C:\Users\isco202\AppData\Local\Temp)



This could be a problem for very often we use the %temp% folder in our scripts to put files there temporary. If no user logged on or we are distributing it via SMS, I wonder what is the %Temp% environment is defined?

Thanks
Jason

 

[mickey megabyte]

hi JasonY, welcome to sevenforums,

you can manually set the location in 'advanced system settings' - see below - is this what you mean?

it's something i've always set on a new windows install for a long time now, but i've always wondered about the difference between TEMP and TMP.

 

[xarden]

hi JasonY, welcome to sevenforums,

you can manually set the location in 'advanced system settings' - see below - is this what you mean?

it's something i've always set on a new windows install for a long time now, but i've always wondered about the difference between TEMP and TMP.

Theres no difference.
But it does mean you can have two temp locations (or as many as you want, for that matter), and its easy to recognise it as TEMP and TMP.

Also, following Mickey's guide, you can use the command prompt (start > run > cmd.exe)

1.) type: set
This will list all your environment variables and values.

2.) type: set temp
This will list just the temp variable and value.

3.) type: set temp "C:\temp"
This will SET the temp variable to C:\temp

Of course, you can replace temp with whatever variable in particular you're after, and set the variable to whatever you want.

Its probably best to use Mickey's way, as you can append (or prepend) values.
My way will replace it, which wouldn't be good if you wanted to add an extra location to PATH.

 

[JasonY]

Thanks guys. I'm aware of HOW to change variables on a system. In fact, I would likely use Group Policy Preferences to set these if I need to. the question I'm really asking is the impact of the location and what kind affect the new location will have to my scripts. We have many many scripts and have used a global temp location in the past rather than a per user temp location. I guess I'll just have to start testing .. .

 

[xarden]

Oh of course.
In that case, the only implication is that the directory will need read write access for all users.

 

[JasonY]

Good point. thanks