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Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2002 12:53:07 -0800
From: "Ihab A.B. Awad" <iawad AT scimagix DOT com>
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Subject: Transmitting PATH-like variables to DOS programs
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Hi there,

I'm using tcsh on my Win2k box, and I do a lot of development in Java. 
As a result, I use CLASSPATH a lot.

Now, with PATH, Cygwin automatically converts the value it inherits from 
the Windows environment to Unix format, and also converts it back to 
Windows format when invoking a Windows *.exe or *.bat file. I find this 
especially useful when I can _update_ my PATH in a Cygwin shell script, 
in Unix format, and then have the updated value inherited by a Windows 
program that I invoke from the script.

I would like this to happen with other variables as well -- notably, my 
Java CLASSPATH.

Does Cygwin have a setup file somewhere, where the names of PATH-like 
variables are stored? Or is there some other mechanism whereby I can 
change this?

Thans a lot and peace,

Ihab A.B. Awad
Scimagix, Inc.


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