Batch file that adds to PATH

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stoke49

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3. October 2009 @ 17:01

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I want to make a .bat file that adds a directory to the Widows XP environment varible. How do I do this?

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dailun

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4. October 2009 @ 00:48

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edited because my first answer wasn't quite correct.

From http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/environment.htm

In the command line and in batch files, PATH can be modified by the command
path = dir1;dir2;dir3
This command will create a PATH environment variable consisting of the three directories dir1, dir2, and dir3. Note that the directory names are separated by a semicolon in the command statement. (An alternate form omits the "equals" sign.) This command will replace any previous directories that were in the PATH variable. To add a directory "newdir" to the current path use the statement
path = %PATH%;newdir

It is essential to remember that any changes that are made in a command window only endure until the window is closed. For permanent changes, use the method discussed in another section. It is also possible to use the command-line executable setx.exe that is contained in the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Support Tools.

The other section is here:

http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/environment.htm#editing

and has some other options that should help.

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