variables help

[feras]

HI 

I have an important Q

How can I determine a lasting variable
so cmd remember the value of this variable after batch file exit

please guide me

[BatchRocks]

set in CMD.

[feras]

thank you

but i don,t mean the "orginal" variables

I want to set another

for example:

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set/p "name=>"
>feras

if I exit cmd.exe , run it again and when type

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echo %name%

NO result

[BatchRocks]

Set /p name=
echo %name%

[feras]

sorry but no result too

that code eill not set lasting variable

any solution?

thank you 

[BatchRocks]

You did Start > Run > cmd.exe

Typed in set /p name=
then typed in anything,
then did echo %name%?

BR

[feras]

yes

that is

[BatchRocks]

It worked  ?

[feras]

mm

no too

are you sure the variable %name% will work after system restart?

[BatchRocks]

Start > Run > cmd.exe

Type in the following:

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set /p name=
Hello
echo %name%
After set /p name= hit enter, type Hello, enter, type echo %name%, enter.

[feras]

that is ok this code works

but I want to use the variable name again without needing to reset it again

so DOS will remember that %name%=Hello even if I restart the system

is that possible

[Dias de verano]

that is ok this code works

but I want to use the variable name again without needing to reset it again

so DOS will remember that %name%=Hello even if I restart the system

is that possible

You have not stated your OS. In XP:

1. Right click My Computer
2. Click Properties
3. Click Advanced
4. Click Environment Variables
5. Decide if variable is to be for current user, or all users.
6. If current user click New in User Variables section (upper).
7. If all users click New in Environment Variables section (lower).
8. Enter variable name and value
9. Click all the OK buttons until done.
9. Following reboot, variable will be set at every startup.
10. Check variable with Set command at prompt.

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C:\>set
ALLUSERSPROFILE=C:\Documents and Settings\All Users
APPDATA=C:\Documents and Settings\Precoce\Application Data
CLASSPATH=.;C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\lib\ext\QTJava.zip
CommonProgramFiles=C:\Program Files\Common Files
COMPUTERNAME=PUPP-C92F25ED23
ComSpec=C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe
ConsoleTextColor=Enabled by Colors
ConsoleTextColor.Bold=F6
ConsoleTextColor.Caption=F3
ConsoleTextColor.Container=F9
ConsoleTextColor.Disabled=FC
ConsoleTextColor.Enabled=FA
ConsoleTextColor.Error=FC
ConsoleTextColor.Normal=F0
ConsoleTextColor.Soft=F7
dircmd=/OG
FP_NO_HOST_CHECK=NO
HOMEDRIVE=C:
HOMEPATH=\Documents and Settings\Precoce
INPUTRC=c:\program files\ruby\bin\inputrc.euro
LOGONSERVER=\\PUPP-C92F25ED23
MyVar=Hello Kitty <-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=2
OS=Windows_NT
Path=C:\;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;c:\batch;C:\utils;c:\program files\ruby\bin;C:\Program Files\Window
s Resource Kits\Tools
PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH;.PSC1;.RB;.RBW;.tcl
PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=x86
PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 4, GenuineIntel
PROCESSOR_LEVEL=15
PROCESSOR_REVISION=0304
ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files
Prompt=$P$G
QTJAVA=C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_04\lib\ext\QTJava.zip
RUBYOPT=-rubygems
SESSIONNAME=Console
SystemDrive=C:
SystemRoot=C:\WINDOWS
TEMP=C:\DOCUME~1\Precoce\LOCALS~1\Temp
TMP=C:\DOCUME~1\Precoce\LOCALS~1\Temp
USERDOMAIN=PUPP-C92F25ED23
USERNAME=Precoce
USERPROFILE=C:\Documents and Settings\Precoce
VBScriptFolder=C:\batch\VBScripts
windir=C:\WINDOWS

[feras]

Thanks M.r Dias de verano

I know this way

How can I do it in DOS mode?

[BatchRocks]

Thanks M.r Dias de verano

I know this way

How can I do it in DOS mode?

Where you put "Variable name", do echo %varname%

Lets say you put Var Name is...Cow, then do

echo %cow%

You get it...

[BC_Programmer]

Thanks M.r Dias de verano

I know this way

How can I do it in DOS mode?

Where you put "Variable name", do echo %varname%

Lets say you put Var Name is...Cow, then do

echo %cow%

You get it...

they want to know how to SET variables so that they are persistent between sessions.

AFAIK not possible.