GetTempPath() question

[Tom O'Brien]

I am sure this is a basic question. Why does the code below return the
following (i.e. without the full path descriptions)

string Temp = System.IO.Path.GetTempPath();

returns "C:\DOCUME~1\tobrien\LOCALS~1\Temp\"

instead of "C:\Documents and Settings\tobrien\Local Settings\Temp". Which
is returned if I browse for the Temp folder using Browse for Folder Dialog.

I want to ensure users do not choose their Temp folder for a backup
operation. Any insight into this issue is appreciated.

Thanks.

[Sahil Malik]

Two ways to do this (maybe more, but two are presented)..

1. Read environment variable.
2. Use WMI (System.Management) "Select * from Win32_BootConfiguration", and
look at "TempDirectory"

- Sahil Malik
http://dotnetjunkies.com/weblog/sahilmalik
"Tom O'Brien" <To*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I am sure this is a basic question. Why does the code below return the
following (i.e. without the full path descriptions)

string Temp = System.IO.Path.GetTempPath();

returns "C:\DOCUME~1\tobrien\LOCALS~1\Temp\"

instead of "C:\Documents and Settings\tobrien\Local Settings\Temp". Which
is returned if I browse for the Temp folder using Browse for Folder
Dialog.

I want to ensure users do not choose their Temp folder for a backup
operation. Any insight into this issue is appreciated.

Thanks.

[Mattias Sjögren]

Tom,

Why does the code below return the
following (i.e. without the full path descriptions)

Why does the system convert TEMP to a short file name?
http://weblogs.asp.net/oldnewthing/a...24/331750.aspx

Mattias

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