# TEMPPREFIX System Variable [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [T](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/T/(T).md) **Function Description:** The TEMPPREFIX system variable is used to store the file folder name with path separators for temporary files. (Read-Only) | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Strings | | Saved in | Not saved | | Initial value | Unknown | The temporary file combined name and path length is limited to 255 characters. --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/T/TEMPPREFIX%20System%20Variable--16aa5824b5d6.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/T/TEMPPREFIX%20System%20Variable--16aa5824b5d6.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/T/TEMPPREFIX%20System%20Variable--16aa5824b5d6.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](../../../2019/System%20Variables/T/TEMPPREFIX%20System%20Variable--16aa5824b5d6.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/T/TEMPPREFIX%20System%20Variable--16aa5824b5d6.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/T/TEMPPREFIX%20System%20Variable--16aa5824b5d6.md)