From: Steve Callaway <sjc2000_uk@...>
Date: 2005-07-19T23:54:30+09:00
Subject: Re: windows - How to propagate environment variables to the system

You need to use setx.exe (downloadable from
microsoft.com) and then flush a msg to
WM_SETTINGCHANGE, an example of how to do this is at
http://rubyforge.org/snippet/detail.php?type=snippet&id=56

rgds

Steve Callaway

--- Michael Neumann <mneumann@ntecs.de> wrote:

> Armin,
> 
> Take a look at
> ruby/ext/Win32API/lib/win32/registry.rb
> 
> I guess this is what you want.
> 
> Regards,
> 
>    Michael
> 
> armin@approximity.com wrote:
> > Sorry,  but if you open a new command prompt
> window, foo is not known.
> > 
> > Try this:
> > set foo="34" in one command prompt
> > 
> > open a new comand prompt
> > type
> > set
> > foo will not show up.
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 



		
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