Re: [ros-kernel] bugfix

[Eric K. <ek...@rz...>]

"KJK::Hyperion" <no...@li...> wrote:

> > > Sorry, but I think the bug is in the ReactOS shell. It should
> > > ExpandEnvironmentStrings() the command line
> >The ReactOS shell (shell.exe) doesn't support environment variables at
all.
> >The problem was that the expansion of environment variables works on
> >Windows when cmd is used. Although cmd doesn't call
> >ExpandEnvironmentStrings(). SetEnvironmentVariable() expands environment
> >variables but ReactOS didn't implement that.
>
> has this been verified? because here (Windows 2000 Professional) I'm able
> to set a variable to "%PATH%" without it being expanded:

Yes, I verified it on Win98SE, WinNT4(SP6a) and Win2K Pro(SP2). On all OS's
an environment variable is expanded when using the default shell
(command.com/cmd.exe) or ReactOS cmd.exe! I always used the command 'set
zod=%path%'.


> ALDEBARAN\Hyperion [D:\home\Hyperion]
> ::set DOH=^%PATH^%

Why do you use '^%' instead of '%'?


Eric