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GETTEMPFOLDER procedure

Gets gets the location of the folder used by Genstat for temporary files (R.W. Payne).

Option

PRINT = string token Controls printed output (tempfolder); default temp

Parameter

TEMPFOLDER = text Saves the name of the temporary folder

Description

The various parts of Genstat (server, client and graphics viewer etc) pass information using files in the Genstat temporary folder. This can take place, unseen, in the ordinary use of Genstat. However, it may sometimes be useful for developers to know where this is happening.

By default, GETTEMPFOLDER prints the name of the folder, but you can suppress this by setting option PRINT=*. The TEMPFOLDER parameter can save the name of the folder, in a text.

Option: PRINT.
Parameter: TEMPFOLDER.

See also

Commands for: Program control.

Example

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GETTEMPFOLDER
Updated on February 4, 2022

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