How To define operating system environment variable ?

[vilian]

Hi,

I need to define through the program, an operating system environment variable to be seen by all the applications. He is possible?

Already I obtained to define with the following program. But the program that created only obtains to see the variable. It would like that all the programs in saw it to execution.

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SetEnvironmentVariable("VFAPORTAL","c:\teste ")

#pragma BEGINDUMP

#include <windows.h>

HB_FUNC( SETENVIRONMENTVARIABLE )
{
   hb_retl( SetEnvironmentVariableA( (LPCSTR) hb_parcx( 1 ),
                                     (LPCSTR) hb_parcx( 2 )
                                     ) ) ;
}

#pragma ENDDUMP

[Antonio Linares]

Vilian,

SetEnvironmentVariable()
"This function has no effect on the system environment variables or the environment variables of other processes."
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms686206(VS.85).aspx

But you can do it this way:
"Calling SetEnvironmentVariable has no effect on the system environment variables. To programmatically add or modify system environment variables, add them to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment registry key, then broadcast a WM_SETTINGCHANGE message with lParam set to the string "Environment". This allows applications, such as the shell, to pick up your updates. Note that the values of the environment variables listed in this key are limited to 1024 characters."
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms682653(VS.85).aspx

[vilian]

Antonio,

I created in the register of windows ( HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment ) the following entrance: VFAPORTAL.

Later I try to modify its content with the following program:

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#define WM_SETTINGCHANGE     26

SendMessage(-1,WM_SETTINGCHANGE,"VFAPORTAL","TESTE3")
  

But nothing it happens, what I am making made a mistake?

[vilian]

Up

[Antonio Linares]

Vilian,

Try to use 0xFFFF instead of -1

[Antonio Linares]

Also use "Environment" instead of "TESTE3"

[Antonio Linares]

Vilian,

Finally, use 0 (zero) instead of "VFAPORTAL" when calling SendMessage()

[vilian]

Antonio,

I did not understand. The command would be thus then?

SendMessage(0xFFFF,WM_SETTINGCHANGE,0,"Environment")

But as I define that changeable it goes to be modified and which the new value?

[Antonio Linares]

Vilian,

> SendMessage(0xFFFF,WM_SETTINGCHANGE,0,"Environment")

Yes, that is what I meant

> But as I define that changeable it goes to be modified and which the new value?

You set the new value in the registry, then notify all the windows about such change.

It should work that way

[vilian]

Antonio,

grateful for the help.

But as sending this value for the registry?

[Antonio Linares]

Vilian,

Please review FWH\samples\testrg32.prg

[vilian]

Antonio,

I made thus:

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#include "FiveWin.Ch"

#define  WM_SETTINGCHANGE        26
#define  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE      2147483650

function Main()

   LOCAL oReg, cName, uVar

   oReg := TReg32():New( HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment",.t. )

   oReg:Set( "VFAPORTAL", "SIF212" )
   oReg:Close()

   SendMessage(0xFFFF,WM_SETTINGCHANGE,0,"Environment")
   SysRefresh()

   ? GetEnv("VFAPORTAL")

return nil

But the GetEnv continues returning the old value !
Seeing through the RegEdit I confirm the change in the value. but GetEnv continues returning me the old one. Why?

[Antonio Linares]

Vilian,

Have you tried to close and restart the application after such change ?