Re: Environment variable set where?



"Linn Kubler" wrote:
| Hi,
|
| I have an application that uses the environment variable ClientName to
store
| some information. It looks like this env. variable is set in the registry
| in the hkcu hive.
* Where are you getting this?

It is set for console, is this some sort of default and
| can I change it?
* And this?

Do I have to change it here or is there a control panel
| somewhere that handles this setting? I first looked in the System control
| panel, under Environment Variables but didn't see it there at all.
* From a command prompt;
set
will display the system and user environment variables.


| I want to set this to the machine name cause I have a number of identical
| systems and they are currently all set the same, I'd like them unique.
* You can ADD the variable to Control Panel|System|Advanced|Environment
Variables as a system or user variable depending on your needs.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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