Get Windows Temp directory

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thePath holds the Windows Temp directory:

 

var
  lng: DWORD;
  thePath: string;
begin
  SetLength(thePath, MAX_PATH) ;
  lng := GetTempPath(MAX_PATH, PChar(thePath)) ;
  SetLength(thePath, lng) ;
end;
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