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+// distribution boxbackup-0.10 (svn version: 494)
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2003 - 2006
+// Ben Summers and contributors. All rights reserved.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+// are met:
+// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+// documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+// 3. All use of this software and associated advertising materials must
+// display the following acknowledgment:
+// This product includes software developed by Ben Summers.
+// 4. The names of the Authors may not be used to endorse or promote
+// products derived from this software without specific prior written
+// permission.
+//
+// [Where legally impermissible the Authors do not disclaim liability for
+// direct physical injury or death caused solely by defects in the software
+// unless it is modified by a third party.]
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORS ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+// IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+// WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+// DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
+// INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+// (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+// SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+// HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+// STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
+// ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+// POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+//
+//
+//
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// File
+// Name: TemporaryDirectory.h
+// Purpose: Location of temporary directory
+// Created: 2003/10/13
+//
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#ifndef TEMPORARYDIRECTORY__H
+#define TEMPORARYDIRECTORY__H
+
+#include <string>
+
+#ifdef WIN32
+ #include <windows.h>
+#endif
+
+// Prefix name with Box to avoid clashing with OS API names
+std::string BoxGetTemporaryDirectoryName()
+{
+#ifdef WIN32
+ // http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?
+ // url=/library/en-us/fileio/fs/creating_and_using_a_temporary_file.asp
+
+ DWORD dwRetVal;
+ char lpPathBuffer[1024];
+ DWORD dwBufSize = sizeof(lpPathBuffer);
+
+ // Get the temp path.
+ dwRetVal = GetTempPath(dwBufSize, // length of the buffer
+ lpPathBuffer); // buffer for path
+ if (dwRetVal > dwBufSize)
+ {
+ THROW_EXCEPTION(CommonException, TempDirPathTooLong)
+ }
+
+ return std::string(lpPathBuffer);
+#elif defined TEMP_DIRECTORY_NAME
+ return std::string(TEMP_DIRECTORY_NAME);
+#else
+ #error non-static temporary directory names not supported yet
+#endif
+}
+
+#endif // TEMPORARYDIRECTORY__H