[RESOLVED] folder to store application's temporary updated files

[steve_rm]

Hello,

I have created an updater for our clients application. The way the updater works is to download all the updated files and store them in a temporary folder then check the file hashes. If everything is ok it will copy the files to the applications installation folder. Once this is been completed it will delete all the updated files in the temporary directory.

My problem: I am looking for a directory that will be available for XP, Vista, and Win7. I was thinking about the 'temp' directory. However, when I do this:

Environment.SpecialFolder.

There is no enum for temp directory. What would be the next best thing to store these temporary files?

Many thanks for any advice,

[mickey_pt]

You can expand the value of the Special Folders...

Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments)

But you can get the Temp directory with this:

IO.Path.GetTempPath()
'or
Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables("%temp%")

[jmcilhinney]

You can also use My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.Temp