Re^3: windows environment variable regression

Yes, in *NIX land.

I'll take your word for that as I know next to nothing about *nix.

On the other hand I've used and programmed every version of NT since 3.51 except 7 and rt.

If, however, all I do is fire up the Environment Variable dialog ...

That dialog is a part of the windows graphical shell. The alternative shell to cmd.exe.

After you've used that dialog and the %perl_path% has been expanded, check the path variable in the registry. It will no longer contain %perl_path%; it will have been replaced by the expansion.

So why not just put the directories into the path variable to start with?

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Re^4: windows environment variable regression by mpersico (Monk) on Sep 23, 2013 at 00:48 UTC
Because I expect to change the Perl version on a regular basis and I don't want to have to parse PATH to do it.	[reply]
Re^5: windows environment variable regression by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Sep 23, 2013 at 01:05 UTC
Because I expect to change the Perl version on a regular basis and I don't want to have to parse PATH to do it. Then don't. Just install each new version into the same place -- say X:\perl or wherever -- and then you have no need to change or edit or parse the path. Or, if that is too simple, install new builds into versioned directories and then use: `subst p: X:\path\to\latest\version\of\perl\bin` [download] And have `p:\` in your path. There are many ways to achieve what you want; stop trying to use the one that won't. With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday' Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.	[reply] [d/l] [select]