Re: Environment Variables

Klas is right David,
I want to set TEMP= <variable directory> depending upon which of
many users logs into the program. The program is already running
when I get the username and password for any given user. I'm hoping to
be able to change the setting for that TEMP directory depending upon who
logs into the program, and I don't want to restart the program to do it.
- Randy.


"N:dlzc D:aol T:com (dlzc)" <dlzc1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Dear Klas Engwall:
>
> "Klas Engwall" <klas.engwall@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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>> David,
>>
>>>> ... I would like to be able to change
>>>> the value for "TEMP" in the environment
>>>> without restarting my program.)
>>>
>>> Why can't you do that by writing that "SET
>>> TEMP=" instruction into a batch file?
>>
>> Please reread the question. Randy wants
>> to change a variable on the fly in the
>> environment of his already running process
>> without restarting the program.
>
> If he already knows what he wants TEMP set to, and his code is already 
> running, why does he even bother to reference the environment?  To avoid

> "publics"?  How is an environment variable different from a public 
> variable, if not for interthread communications?
>
> I try and look past the words...
>
> David A. Smith
>
>