Command XSET
Function:
Display, set or remove persistent environment variables.
Syntax:
XSET [variable=[chars]]
| variable | Persistent environment variable name. |
| chars | A series of characters to assign to the variable. |
Note:
- The persistent environment variables are stored in the system registry and Windows NT will automatically include these environment variables in the environment space for all programs. Also, setting or deleting a persistent environment variable will cause all interested programs to update their environment space immediately (eg. Program Manager, WinOne® etc).
- Type XSET with no parameters to display a list of all the persistent environment variables.
- When parameter chars is not specified then the persistent environment variable will be removed from the environment space,
- The PATH environment variable is a special case and is made up of 3 parts, as below :-
system_path ; persistent_path ; autoexec_path
- Command XSET will only manipulate the persistent_path part of the complete PATH environment variable. For example, to add C:\TEST enter at the WinOne® prompt :-
XSET path=c:\test
and the resulting PATH environment variable will be :-
system_path ; c:\test ; autoexec_path
- Command XSET is not available under Windows 95 or Win32s.
- Example on using XSET.
- Also see command SET, LET and Batch Programs.
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