environment variable

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Stephen Corcoran

does anyone know how to add an environment variable to an xp machine either
thru a command line or script?

thanks.
 
Open a command prompt, type: set /? and hit Enter.

Set help...
Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...

hh ntcmds.chm::/set.htm

"When you assign a value to an environment variable with the Set command,
the value is effective only for that session. After the command prompt or
batch file that sets the variable terminates, the value is no longer
available. To create a persistent environment variable, you must set the
value in the Registry as a system or user variable."

See this...
HOW TO Manage Environment Variables in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310519


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

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