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Append using DOS "SET" command

Trojan · 2000-07-13 15:44:00

Hi all, I need to set an NT environment variable to old_value;new_value. In DOS if I do C:\set MYVAR SomeString C:\set MYVAR SomeString C:\set MYVAR MYVAR;NewString C:\set MYVAR MYVAR;NewString I actually wanted it to be the value "SomeString;NewString" - ie append the new value on old. I've tried prefixing ie: C:\set…

13-07-2000 04:44PM

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Trojan

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Hi all,

I need to set an NT environment variable to old_value;new_value.

In DOS if I do

C:\set MYVAR SomeString

C:\set MYVAR
SomeString

C:\set MYVAR MYVAR;NewString

C:\set MYVAR
MYVAR;NewString

I actually wanted it to be the value "SomeString;NewString" - ie append the new value on old.

I've tried prefixing ie:

C:\set MYVAR $MYVAR;NewString
C:\set MYVAR %MYVAR;NewString

but that doesn't work either. Anyone got a clue?

Cheers,
Al.

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#2 13-07-2000 05:23PM

deRanged

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set MYVAR=%MYVAR%newstring ?

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#3 13-07-2000 05:25PM

Trojan

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Cheers man, that's got it.

Feicin DOS couldn't use a prefix like every other OS, had to wrap it!!! ffs!

Al.

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