SET Command for global environment variables

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Andreas Klausing

Hi all,

is it possible to set an environment variable from a batch
file an have this variable in the global env. so that is
valid even when the command prompt is closed ?

Regards,
Andreas Klausing
 
In said:
What about google?
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setx -m from the reskit (w2k reskit not free) w2k3 might work
also. xset from http://xset.tripod.com not free
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One might also script it using REG.EXE (free in the Support Tools) by
writing directly to the User or Machine areas of the registry for
environment.
 
is it possible to set an environment variable from a batch
file an have this variable in the global env. so that is
valid even when the command prompt is closed ?
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You can do it with a small VBscript:

set oSysEnv = CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Environment("SYSTEM")
oSysEnv("TEST") = "Your value"

The two lines above will set the variable "TEST" to the value "Your
value".
 
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