Setting Path Variables?

[Agent Smith]

What command do I use to set a path variable under XP Pro? I've got a book
that says I should go to Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Computer
Management, but that's where the trouble starts. From there it tells me to
go to Computer Management>Properties>Advanced, but I can't find the first
step along that sequence, and all of the Properties>Advanced that I can
find are the wrong ones. I suspect that the author was talking about a
different version of windsow. How do I do it under XP Pro?

 

[John]

From there it tells me to
go to Computer Management>Properties>Advanced, but I can't find the first

It's telling you to right mouse click on "Computer Management (Local)" at
the top, then click Properties - click Advanced (tab).

Another way to get there:
Right mouse click My Computer
Click Properties
Click Advanced (tab)
Click Environment Variables button
Look for "Path" variable under System Variables

 

[Lem]

What command do I use to set a path variable under XP Pro? I've got a book
that says I should go to Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Computer
Management, but that's where the trouble starts. From there it tells me to
go to Computer Management>Properties>Advanced, but I can't find the first
step along that sequence, and all of the Properties>Advanced that I can
find are the wrong ones. I suspect that the author was talking about a
different version of windsow. How do I do it under XP Pro?

Right click My Computer > Properties > Advanced > Environment Variables

Make sure you know what you're doing.

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[Agent Smith]

It's telling you to right mouse click on "Computer Management (Local)"
at the top, then click Properties - click Advanced (tab).

Sorry, I meant to say "Computer Management (Local)" but on my machine, that
choice doesn't appear under "Computer Management." Are you sure that we're
both talking about XP-Pro, and if so, what would make it go away?

 

[Agent Smith]

Right click My Computer > Properties > Advanced > Environment
Variables

Make sure you know what you're doing.

What file stores the line of code, after I edit it like that?

 

[John]

Sorry, I meant to say "Computer Management (Local)" but on my machine,
that
choice doesn't appear under "Computer Management."

What choice?

Are you sure that we're both talking about XP-Pro

I'm using XP Pro. The instruction I gave you was based on XP Pro.

and if so, what would make it go away?

Make what go away?

 

[Agent Smith]

What choice?

The choice to click "Computer Management (Local)."

I'm using XP Pro. The instruction I gave you was based on XP Pro.


Make what go away?

Whatever it is I'm supposed to click on that says "Computer Management
(Local)."

 

[John]

I'm guessing your PC may have a system policy that prevents anyone from
making changes to the system settings. Therefore you can't see what you're
looking for.

 

[Agent Smith]

I'm guessing your PC may have a system policy that prevents anyone
from making changes to the system settings. Therefore you can't see
what you're looking for.

I own the PC, and I set the policy.

 

[Bob I]

First ignore what that book said,

Winkey+Pause key
Advanced Tab
Environment variables
Scroll to "Path" and Edit it.

It's stored in the registry in "PATH" at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\Environment

 

[Agent Smith]

First ignore what that book said,

Winkey+Pause key
Advanced Tab
Environment variables
Scroll to "Path" and Edit it.

It's stored in the registry in "PATH" at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session
Manager\Environment

It looks questionable to me. There's nothing in the PATH variable now
except a pointer to the system directories, but I would have expected it
to be full of all sorts of crap. Is this the preferred way to do it,
for compiling java programs, or is there a more advanced way to go about
it?

 

[Bob I]

It looks questionable to me. There's nothing in the PATH variable now
except a pointer to the system directories, but I would have expected it
to be full of all sorts of crap. Is this the preferred way to do it,
for compiling java programs, or is there a more advanced way to go about
it?

That answered the question you asked. In light of the additional
information, I'd suggest you use the settings in your Java compiler instead.