GetTempDirectory |
Description
Gets the path of the directory that ColdFusion uses for temporary files. The directory depends on the account under which ColdFusion is running and other factors. Before using this function in an application, test to determine the directory it returns under your account.
Returns
The absolute pathname of a directory, including a trailing slash, as a string.
Category
System functions
Function syntax
    GetTempDirectory()
See also
GetTempFile
History
ColdFusion MX: Changed behavior: on Windows, this function now returns the temporary directory of the embedded Java application server. On other platforms, it returns the temporary directory of the operating system.
Example
    <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>