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Re: beginner question: using 'set VAR=...'


On Tue, 22 Apr 2003, tek1 wrote:

> Using Cygwin, I'm trying to run some .bat scripts that contain 'set
> VAR=....' statements.  However, after the script is run, those variables
> defined by the 'set' statement are not recognized (as environment
> variables).  These are variables that are to exist temporarily (i.e. during
> the session or time that the Cygwin window is open), so I do not want to
> put them in CYGHOME/cygwin.bat.
>
> Any advice?
> Thank you.

FYI, .bat files aren't run by Cygwin.  Running a .bat file invokes the
Windows command processor, which interprets the .bat file.

Any particular reason you're not using shell scripts?
	Igor
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