On 1/4/06, Bill Kuncicky <kuncicky@gmail.com> wrote:
> I recently downloaded and installed the student version of the C30
> compiler (and also the C18 compiler) on my Windows XP computer.  One of
> the questions asked during the installation was whether or not I wanted
> it to set the PATH variables, and I said yes.
>
> Now, when using the command-line windows, I cannot use commands such as
> "edit."  I checked the PATH variable, and things look ok, but something
> is wrong because it is not checking C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 which is where
> the edit.com program is.  (I  cannot access any of  those programs, in
> fact, such as ping).
>
> Does anyone know how to change the PATH variable?  I know that you can
> do a "set PATH=" while in the command-line window, but that disappears
> when you exit the window.  I need to change it in a registry somewhere,
> I suspect.  I tried Windows Help and they said to go to the control
> panel->system->advanced and change the environmental variable PATH.  I
> tried that, and it didn't change anything.  Also tried to find something
> on Google, and couldn't.  It certainly does seem to be a well kept secret.

Right-click on "My Computer", click on "Properties".

Click on the "Advanced" tab.

Click on the "Environment Variables" button.

In that window, you can change either your own environment
variables, or the system variables (if you the the permissions).

Bill

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