[Oorexx-rfes] [ oorexx-Feature Requests-1727935 ] PATHEXT: please put ".rex" after ".rxs"

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Feature Requests item #1727935, was opened at 2007-05-29 14:43
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Category: Installation
Group: Windows
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Private: No
Submitted By: Rony G. Flatscher (orexx)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: PATHEXT: please put ".rex" after ".rxs"

Initial Comment:
Having a few short ooRexx scripts it happens from time to time that due to a name clash a ".cmd" file exists as well. The extension ".rex" is placed at the very end of the PATHEXT list, hence this behaviour.

If possible, I would request to put the ".rex" extension right next to the ".rxs" extension in PATHEXT.



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>Comment By: Mark Miesfeld (miesfeld)
Date: 2007-05-29 17:33

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I too really like to have .rex towards the front of pathext.

However, I'm not in favor of this feature.  Every software program in the
world wants to have its stuff first and it always irks me when an install
program puts its program path first.  Now, while I personally do want
ooRexx first, I think the proper thing to do is to put it at the end of the
existing environment variables.

By the way, .rxs is not put into pathext by the current installer.  So,
I'm not really sure where you are suggesting .rex should go.  <grin>  But,
putting it in front of .cmd is sure to irk someone who things that system
files are the most important and that anyone who puts their own extension
is front of .cmd is a moron.

One way to work around your problem Rony (which is made worse because you
are un-installing / installing more than the average person) is to do this.
 In control panel, under system, advanced, go to set environment variables.
 Then create a new PATHEXT variable in the User variables for your logon
ID.

You need to be sure and copy the values from the System variables PATHEXT
value to the new one you are creating, because for your logon ID it will
over-ride the System variable.  Then add .rex to where you want it.  You
will have to manage this new PATHEXT yourself.  The ooRexx installer will
still change the System variable, but your user variable will remain
unchanged.

In a console window, the User PATHEXT variable will be the one used not
the System variable.  You can put .rex where ever you want in that variable
and it will remain there.

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