access to temporary directory

[joecool2005]

Hi,Is it possible to access to temporary directory?How?Thxjoe

[aspnetguy]

You mean with code? Is this a desktop or web application?

[joecool2005]

Yes with code for web application.I want to get the temp directory of the user in order to save the file on the client side.I know I can use this

 Response.Write(System.IO.Path.GetTempPath)

But it showed the temp directory for server side

[aspnetguy]

I am not sure you can do this easily in a web app. Take a look here http://dn.codegear.com/article/32384Although I think that mostly applies for desktop apps.

[joecool2005]

Hi,When I do this

Response.Write(System.IO.Path.GetTempPath)

why is showing temp directory on the server side not on the client side?ThxJoe

[aspnetguy]

Because it is server side code. You can't just randomly scan the user's harddrive for obvious security reasons. I am not sure how to do this in a web app. It is very easy in desktop apps. You will probably have to write a desktop plugin (COM or ActiveX) and execute it from your web app.

[Skemcin]

You won't be able to write anything to any location on the client side unless you use ActiveX controls. Everything else will be prompted by the user - you will not be able to specify a location to store something. If this were the case, viruses would be even easier to inject into someone's PC.