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Re: [h-e-w] Emacs and Windows PATH variable
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Eli Zaretskii |
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Re: [h-e-w] Emacs and Windows PATH variable |
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Tue, 04 Mar 2014 20:06:45 +0200 |
> From: Raymond Zeitler <address@hidden>
> Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2014 17:36:53 +0000
> Cc: Nikolay Kudryavtsev <address@hidden>
>
> Nikolay, I use a VBS script to alter the PATH in the global system
> environment. It's based on this thread in the Windows Script Host Usenet:
> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.scripting.wsh/browse_thread/thread/f88098309ad51cec/9da1b95fdadecdb3?q=modify+OR+set+system+path#9da1b95fdadecdb3
One can use the setx command for the same purpose.
> So when I need to permanently add a directory to the path (even from within a
> batch file), I call my script. And I do not need to restart Windows. The
> effect is the same as using the GUI through Computer | Properties | Advanced
> Settings, etc.
There should be no need to restart Windows to get the PATH updated in
future programs.
Re: [h-e-w] Emacs and Windows PATH variable, Abhishek L, 2014/03/04