spierk@turing.cs.rpi.edu (Kevin Spier) (09/04/89)
I am looking for a simple way to set the environment variables in the command processor (COMMAND.COM) when their values are > 128 characters in length. For example I have a PATH string approx. 180 characters in length so using set PATH=<pathstring> won't work. A program with source would be best (I need to use it in my AUTOEXEC.BAT as well as other batch files). Any pointers to, or copies of, such programs would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Kevin L. Spier spierk@turing.cs.rpi.edu Kevin L. Spier spierk@turing.cs.rpi.edu
mlord@bmers58.UUCP (Mark Lord) (09/05/89)
In article <7058@rpi.edu> spierk@turing.cs.rpi.edu (Kevin Spier) writes: > >I am looking for a simple way to set the environment variables in >the command processor (COMMAND.COM) when their values are > 128 A program to do this is currently in the queue for Comp.binaries.ibm.pc, called APPENV.COM .. does exactly what you (and I) need. Email me if you cannot wait for it.. should be posted within a couple of weeks I think. -Mark
kens@hplsla.HP.COM (Ken Snyder) (09/07/89)
> I am looking for a simple way to set the environment variables in > the command processor (COMMAND.COM) when their values are > 128 > characters in length. For example I have a PATH string If the only long variable you have is the PATH variable you need a freebb utility called ADDPATH which simply adds to the path variable whatever you give it. My autoexec.bat has an entry like: PATH=C:\;nextdir;nextdir; ADDPATH \UTIL\NORTON ADDPATH \UTIL\PCKWIK ADDPATH \etc... . . It seems to work just fine. There is an accompanying utility called DELPATH which, you guessed it, removes paths from the PATH var. Hope this helps, Ken