Large windows temp folder due to builds

[paulgoux]

I’ve noticed that my temp folder is ballooning in size as I build applications to android, the other day I had no space left on my hdd and had to resort to a fresh install as it was quicker than asking windows to delete the folder. Too many files clog up the delete process for some reason.

Anyways I’m wondering if I can just install processing to a separate disk and have it use that disk to save temp build files. I’ve looked in the preferences however I cannot see any way to achieve this.

Thanks

[paulgoux]

Woops this has kinda been asked before and it seems theres no way to change the temp folder location.

cc cleaner seems that way to go.

What is the Processing "Temp" folder?

Hello, I had an error while building a project in android mode, says the directory contains non ASCII characters. that is correct, the user folder in my windows machine contains non ASCII characters and actually I don’t really want to change it because it feel like a big mess. But I have few questions about this directory. the error is pretty long, but I saw in the beginning: Build folder: C:\Users\7250~1\AppData\Local\Temp\android1653928038104850017sketch (HERE: the temp folder) FAILURE: Bu…

[glv]

@paulgoux

Woops this has kinda been asked before and it seems theres no way to change the temp folder location.

I have not tried this:

• The %temp% can be moved:
  https://www.howtogeek.com/285710/how-to-move-windows-temporary-folders-to-another-drive/
  This may now be in the W10 Settings:
  > Settings > About > Advanced system settings
  I have clean this manually.
  It is fun to go in there and see what Processing (and other apps) are doing behind the scenes.
  I have had to go in there and recurrent a crashed Processing file!

I have learned various strategies to manage disk space over the decades on Windows systems:

• Symbolic Links:
  How to take advantage of symbolic links in Windows 10 | TechRepublic
  This has come in handy! Example that comes to mind from the past.

• This helps me find find the large folders:
  Find Space Hogs with TreeSize Free | JAM Software

• https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/disk-cleanup-in-windows-10-8a96ff42-5751-39ad-23d6-434b4d5b9a68 < For routine stuff and to “Clean up system files” and “Windows Update Clean-up”

• CC Cleaner is on the list also.

• https://www.howtogeek.com/171432/ram-disks-explained-what-they-are-and-why-you-probably-shouldnt-use-one/
  I found this to be useful in the past for some tasks.

• This is just the short list! I may add later…

:)

[glv]

Hello,

Years ago…

I made a custom portable version of Processing:
Folders created during installation - #5 by glv

I may revisit this again with the current build of Processing.

There may be something in there for the temp folder.

Adding this to list above:

• https://www.howtogeek.com/171432/ram-disks-explained-what-they-are-and-why-you-probably-shouldnt-use-one/
  I found this to be useful in the past for some tasks.

:)

[paulgoux]

thanks for this, this does seem a bit advanced for me, but I shall take a look, and see what I can understand.