# Get Temporary File/Directory

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/get-temporary-file-directory/1497
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [June 9, 2010, 9:49am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/get-temporary-file-directory/1497 "2010-06-09T09:49:53Z")
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### Author: ![matthew.pass](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/matthew.pass/32/38_2.png) [@matthew.pass](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/matthew.pass)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2010, 9:49am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/get-temporary-file-directory/1497/1 "2010-06-09T09:49:53Z")

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Does anybody know if it's possible in FinalBuilder 5&nbsp;(or later - would be good to force my company to pay for an upgrade...)&nbsp;to get a temporary file or directory?

Similar to the .NET&nbsp;function [System.IO.Path.GetTempFileName()](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.io.path.gettempfilename.aspx) method.

Regards,

&nbsp;

Matthew Pass

Northrop&nbsp;Grumman&nbsp;Sperry Marine B.V.

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### Author: ![paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e8c25b/32.png) [@paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/paulsamways)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2010, 12:27pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/get-temporary-file-directory/1497/2 "2010-06-10T12:27:12Z")

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Hi Matthew,   
  
 You’ll need to use the Run Script action and the FileSystemObject, see:   
  
 [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/w0azsy9b(v=VS.85).aspx](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/w0azsy9b(v=VS.85).aspx)   
  
 Regards,   
 Paul.