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#131448 - 2004-12-16 04:24 PM Maybe an OS issue
misty misty Fresh Scripter Registered: 2004-10-14 Posts: 31	I'm having trouble setting an environment variable with Kixtart in W2K. I need the equivalent of typing "set LINAME=chuck" at the command line. I've got a legacy program that does not look in the registry settings for the environment, so the "new" way of setting them in HKCU will not work. I have the following code in my script now: Code: SET "LINAME=@USERID" It is indeed working the way it is documented, but if I open a command prompt and type "echo %LINAME%" it doesn't know about the variable. Is my only alternative to run the command through a batch script? The command doesn't get launched by Kixtart but just by the user when he needs it. I am hoping there is a better way to do this from within my script rather than having to write a batch script and change everyone's shortcut to the program. Thanks in advance!
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#131449 - 2004-12-16 04:41 PM Re: Maybe an OS issue
Howard Bullock Howard Bullock KiX Supporter Registered: 2000-09-15 Posts: 5809 Loc: Harrisburg, PA USA	why not write the value to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment. The variable will be present at the next logon. _________________________ Home page: http://www.kixhelp.com/hb/
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#131450 - 2004-12-16 04:42 PM Re: Maybe an OS issue
Mart Mart KiX Supporter Registered: 2002-03-27 Posts: 4673 Loc: The Netherlands	Change the code to this: Code: Set "liname=" + @USERID This will give you the correct output when doing an echo %LINAME% at the command prompt. It worked on my wksta. Edited by R2D2 (2004-12-16 04:44 PM) _________________________ Mart - Chuck Norris once sold ebay to ebay on ebay.
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#131451 - 2004-12-16 08:04 PM Re: Maybe an OS issue
Allen Allen KiX Supporter Registered: 2003-04-19 Posts: 4572 Loc: USA	If the other solutions don't work, try the SETENV . _________________________ (... better days ahead)
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#131452 - 2004-12-16 09:23 PM Re: Maybe an OS issue
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	hmm... the env var is located in HKCU and will be read from there and "set" will do the job for you. if you can't see that after setting, there is indeed something wrong and most likely with your system. are you running what OS? _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#131453 - 2004-12-17 10:47 AM Re: Maybe an OS issue
Mart Mart KiX Supporter Registered: 2002-03-27 Posts: 4673 Loc: The Netherlands	Quote: are you running what OS? When we take a look at the original post..... Quote: I'm having trouble setting an environment variable with Kixtart in W2K. _________________________ Mart - Chuck Norris once sold ebay to ebay on ebay.
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#131454 - 2004-12-17 02:24 PM Re: Maybe an OS issue
Mart Mart KiX Supporter Registered: 2002-03-27 Posts: 4673 Loc: The Netherlands	Misty, How you getting on with this? Anny luck yet? _________________________ Mart - Chuck Norris once sold ebay to ebay on ebay.
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