[fpc-pascal] GetTempFileName in Linux

[Graeme Geldenhuys]

On 7 October 2010 10:58, Graeme Geldenhuys <graemeg.lists at gmail.com> wrote:
> Well, then here it is.... In my ~/.config/ I have the following
> non-FPC projects config files
>
> * enchant
> * f-spot
> * google-chrome
> * indicators
> * helix
> * gnome-disk-utility
> * gnome-session
> * gnome-mplayer
> * gtk-2.0
> * softwarecenter
> * totem
> * vlc
> * ubuntuone
> * WebIssues
> * ...Qt too... there is a Trolltech.conf file, but not in a separate directory

I seem to have missed a few more...

* arora-browser.rog
* desktop-couch
* compiz
* DjVuLibre
* brasero
* beyondcompare   (they use Kylix I think)

>
>
> All non-FPC apps Michael!  So the word is spreading. ;-)
>
>
>> So: Norms ? Thank you, but I'll pass on that and implement what I perceive
>> as
>> simple and correct :-)
>
> I don't perceive to know all the "unix/linux standards" or "unix
> norms"... I do know Midnight Commander (console file manager) is
> probably as old as Linux, and it too creates /tmp/mc-graemeg/
> directory for any temp files it creates. That's a non-FPC app too. So
> I really don't understand your issue with what I said... maybe "norm"
> was not the correct word to use then?
>
> PS:
> I didn't get the /tmp/<program>-<user>/ information from
> freedesktops.org or any other website for that matter, I simply saw it
> created by a few linux applications I use, so thought I would mention
> it, as it is similar to what Jonathan suggested.
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>   - Graeme -
>
>
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  - Graeme -


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