Batch Script Command

Tonto · 11-20-2008, 03:58 AM

I'm trying to use batch to set an environment variable

I use the command prompt a lot sometimes, and cygwin often, but often just the command prompt, so I am wondering how I might perform this task: add the current directory into the PATH environment variables

In cygwin/bash, I can say

PATH=$PATH;$($echo pwd) or something

But in cmd I don't know what to do. I know that 'cd' can perform like 'pwd' but is there anyway I can do this using the 'set' command?

matsp · 11-20-2008, 05:24 AM

A batch script like this would work:

Code:

path %path%;%1

--
Mats

Tonto · 11-20-2008, 07:33 AM

I stumbled through a lot of old dos websites before i discovered %cd% -- %1 isparameter and %0 is the program's name. I also downloaded the SP2 additional program for admins and it includes setx.exe for more control over environmental variables. More than set.exe at least. Your suggestion did lead me into this info, thanks matsp

path=%path%;%cd%

11-20-2008, 03:58 AM	#1
Tonto Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New York Posts: 1,465	Batch Script Command I'm trying to use batch to set an environment variable I use the command prompt a lot sometimes, and cygwin often, but often just the command prompt, so I am wondering how I might perform this task: add the current directory into the PATH environment variables In cygwin/bash, I can say PATH=$PATH;$($echo pwd) or something But in cmd I don't know what to do. I know that 'cd' can perform like 'pwd' but is there anyway I can do this using the 'set' command? __________________ ╔╗╔╦══╦╗╔╦══╦╗ ║╚╝║╔╗║╚╝║╔╗║║ ║╔╗║╠╣║╔╗║╠╣╠╣ ╚╝╚╩╝╚╩╝╚╩╝╚╩╝ codez http://code.google.com/p/zxcvbn/
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11-20-2008, 05:24 AM	#2
matsp Kernel hacker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Farncombe, Surrey, England Posts: 15,686	A batch script like this would work: Code: path %path%;%1 -- Mats __________________ Compilers can produce warnings - make the compiler programmers happy: Use them! Please don't PM me for help - and no, I don't do help over instant messengers.
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11-20-2008, 07:33 AM	#3
Tonto Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New York Posts: 1,465	I stumbled through a lot of old dos websites before i discovered %cd% -- %1 isparameter and %0 is the program's name. I also downloaded the SP2 additional program for admins and it includes setx.exe for more control over environmental variables. More than set.exe at least. Your suggestion did lead me into this info, thanks matsp path=%path%;%cd% __________________ ╔╗╔╦══╦╗╔╦══╦╗ ║╚╝║╔╗║╚╝║╔╗║║ ║╔╗║╠╣║╔╗║╠╣╠╣ ╚╝╚╩╝╚╩╝╚╩╝╚╩╝ codez http://code.google.com/p/zxcvbn/
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