Environment variables

[buxtonicer1]

Is there a way to set an environment variable permanently via a script ?

set Path=D:\Utils\mks\mksnt\;%Path%

This only works for the life of the shell. I know you can set the value through Control Panel > System > Advanced and so on to make it permanent.

I want to make the process dynamic. Any suggestions would be great

 

[SPV]

Would setx do the job? I think you would use it in the same way as set, but it sets the variable in the top-level shell rather than the current shell

So if you run it at a command prompt you should see the variable appear in the Control Panel > System etc list. It would then take effect for any command prompts launched afterwards.

But I can't remember if a) it is permanent (survives log off) or b) affects the current shell (command prompt) directly.

Sorry, I can't test it as we have no NT machines left, but I hope this at least sets you on a useful road.