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Stored procedures
SysChangeEnvironment (Function)
In french: SysChangeEnvironnement
Modifies the environment variables of the operating system found on the current computer.
Remark: SysEnvironment is used to find out the environment variables of the operating system found on the current computer.
WEBDEV - Server code The modified environment variables correspond to the environment variables of the operating system found on the server.
Example
VAR is string = "VAR_USER"
IF SysEnvironment(VAR) = "" THEN
// The variable does not exist, create it
SysChangeEnvironment(VAR, "VAL_VAR_USER", sysEnvUser)
Info("The variable has been added,"
" the changes will be taken into account at the next startup")
ELSE
// the variable exists, delete it
SysChangeEnvironment(VAR, Null, sysEnvUser)
Info("The variable has been deleted,"
" the changes will be taken into account at the next startup")
END
Syntax
<Result> = SysChangeEnvironment(<Name> , <Value> [, <Permanent>])
<Result>: Boolean
  • True if the modification was performed,
  • False if an error occurred.
<Name>: Character string
Name of the environment variable to modify. The environment variable is created if it does not exist.
<Value>: Character string
New value for the specified environment variable.
<Permanent>: Optional Integer constant
Corresponds to one of the following constants:
sysEnvGlobalGlobal change for the system: the current process as well as all the new processes of the system are affected. The new value will be taken into account during the next connection of the user.

Remark: To use this constant, the user must be administrator.
sysEnvProcess
(Default value)
Change of current process only.
sysEnvUserChange performed for the current user only: the current process as well as all the new processes started by the user are affected.

The new value will be taken into account during the next connection of the user.
Linux This parameter is ignored.
Component: wd290std.dll
Minimum version required
  • Version 14
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Last update: 05/26/2022

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