set path

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gary

im not sure if i understand tbe whole set path= command
correctly... need some help. if i have a batch file that
starts like this:

@echo off
set path=%windir%;%windir%\system32;c:\exe

this will only set the path just for this batch file. is
this correct? if so how can i change the path in the
environment variables through a batch file to be set to
this at all times?
 
setx.exe from the resource kit.

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| im not sure if i understand tbe whole set path= command
| correctly... need some help. if i have a batch file that
| starts like this:
|
| @echo off
| set path=%windir%;%windir%\system32;c:\exe
|
| this will only set the path just for this batch file. is
| this correct? if so how can i change the path in the
| environment variables through a batch file to be set to
| this at all times?
|
 
gary said:
im not sure if i understand tbe whole set path= command
correctly... need some help. if i have a batch file that
starts like this:

@echo off
set path=%windir%;%windir%\system32;c:\exe

this will only set the path just for this batch file. is
this correct?
Click to expand...
Yes it is, but you should *not* do it this way.
If you want to append a path use:
set path=%path%;c:\exe
if so how can i change the path in the
environment variables through a batch file to be set to
this at all times?
Click to expand...

There are tools to help you in the w2k reskit:
setx.exe
pathman.exe
or thirdparty: xset

But you have to keep in mind that changes are local or take effect after
restarting.
Tweaking the path may corrupt the settings, Bill Stewart wrote a tool
fixpath to help in these cases.
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/stewartb/misctools.html

You could tamper with the registry or use a vbscript.

And all this was already posted and may be found with google.
http://groups.google.com/groups?as_...roup=microsoft.public.win2000.cmdprompt.admin
 
gary said:
@echo off
set path=%windir%;%windir%\system32;c:\exe

this will only set the path just for this batch file. is
Click to expand...

Not to be picky but it will change it for the life of this instance of the
command interpreter. If you keep a couple of command prompt windows open all
the time then that can make a difference. If you just click on batch files
from explorer then you are correct.

setx as others have said will do what you want.
 
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