75857 - Need a nsDirectoryService value for temporary internet files

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(Core :: XPCOM, defect)

Description

[Scott MacGregor]

I just thought about this and thought it might be pretty easy for me to do. On
windows, we currently store temporary internet files (for instance the temp
files we generate for helper app content) in the user's temporary directory. 

I think we should leverage window's notion of a temporary internet folder.

All I need to do is add a new directory service type for windows say:
nsDirectoryService::sTemporaryInternetDirectory.

I did some digging on some msdn pages and discovered that the CSIDL for the
temporary internet folder is:

CSIDL_INTERNET_CACHE. 

I think I just need to do the following:
1) Add this new field to the nsDirectoryService
2) Add the implementation over in nsSpecialSystemDirectory. There's a routine
there called GetWindowsFolder which takes my CSIDL value for this and gives me
the path to the temporary internet files folder.

I think that's it. Am I missing something guys?

Comment 1

[Scott MacGregor]

I don't know why I filed this under XP --> Misc. That really doesn't make sense.
Browser General makes more sense.

Comment 2

[Scott MacGregor]

Attachment: proposed implementation

Comment 3

[Thomas]

Is this bug still a real problem?
There was no action since 04-2001, maybe we can implement Scott's proposes patch
or just close this bug?

Comment 4

[Serge Gautherie (:sgautherie)]

Scott,
Are you still working on this ?