Re: Remote temporary directory

[Michael Albinus]

Michael Albinus <address@hidden> writes:

Hi Eli,

> `make-remote-temp-file' comes to mind, but this would imply that the
> result resides on a remote host. It should still behave like
> `make-temp-file' when `default-directory' is local, and even in case it
> calls a file name handler, that handler must not support remote files.
> Maybe you have a better name.

I'm  a little bit undecided. Shall I try it this way? A better name?

> A `temporary-file-directory' function might still be useful, for example
> when you call a remote process, and you want it to pass as argument, or
> make it the default remote directory while running the process.

And also this?

Best regards, Michael.