Identifying a folder for temporary files -- %TEMP% or something else?

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Hello,

I am looking for a method to identify a folder where temporary
files can be written and later erased. Ideally this method will
work for Win98, Win2k, and WinXP, but if it only works for
Win2k and WinXP that is OK. If it only works for WinXP that
is problematic.

My WinXP box has environment variables %TMP% and %TEMP%,
and these name a folder Temp under "Local Settings" in my user
folder. That's great, but can I assume that %TMP% or %TEMP%
will be set up accordingly on all WinXP installations?
What at Win2k and Win98?

%TEMP% and/or %TMP% will work fine if I can count on those
variables existing and naming a valid, writeable folder.

Thanks for any comments.

Robert Dodier

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