From: Charles Sandmann <sandmann AT clio DOT rice DOT edu>
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Subject: Re: getenv problem
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 09:55:01 CST
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> TEMP=C:\DOCUME~1\asu1\LOCALS~1\Temp
> TMP=C:\DOCUME~1\asu1\LOCALS~1\Temp

> whereas getenv("TEMP") returns c:\windows\temp.

> I am using XP Pro. I do have the v2.03 refresh distribution installed. 
> What might be the reason?

Just a guess, but look at autoexec.nt and see if any environment variables
are set there (it's in %systemroot%\win32\autoexec.nt).  I've seen 
Windows automatically put all sorts of stuff there that only is used
in DOS sessions.