Re: Windows installer replaces the PATH variable

[Anton V. <avo...@ya...>]

16.04.2011, 11:06, "Elliott Slaughter" <ell...@gm...>:
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> Anton,
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> Could you please try the following test installers? Since I am unable to reproduce the bug, I can't meaningfully test this on my own.
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> Installer (1) below is intended to fix the bug. Installer (2) is a sanity check to make sure the bug is still present when the fix is absent.
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> (1) http://elliottslaughter.net/files/clisp-2.49+-win32-install-fix.exe
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> (2) http://elliottslaughter.net/files/clisp-2.49+-win32-install-orig.exe
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> *Please* back up your PATH (user and system) variables before trying either of the above.
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> Note that the actually CLISP that gets installed is quite broken--there is a dll missing, among other things.
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> Thanks.
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> --
> Elliott Slaughter
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> "Don't worry about what anybody else is going to do. The best way to predict the future is to invent it." - Alan Kay

Hello Elliott,

Both installers replace my PATH.

I did some investigations and found the reason. I have very long value of the PATH variable.

If the PATH lenght >= 1024 characters, it is replaced by the installer.

Best regards,
- Anton