From: "A. Sinan Unur" <asu1 AT c-o-r-n-e-l-l DOT edu>
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Subject: Re: getenv problem
Date: 18 Dec 2002 18:30:52 GMT
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Charles Sandmann <sandmann AT clio DOT rice DOT edu> wrote in
news:3e009a55 DOT sandmann AT clio DOT rice DOT edu: 

>> 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 found it in %systemroot%\system32 on my computer.

> I've seen Windows automatically put all sorts of stuff there that only
> is used in DOS sessions.

here are the contents of that file:

@echo off

REM AUTOEXEC.BAT is not used to initialize the MS-DOS environment.
REM AUTOEXEC.NT is used to initialize the MS-DOS environment unless a
REM different startup file is specified in an application's PIF.

REM Install CD ROM extensions
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe

REM Install network redirector (load before dosx.exe)
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\redir

REM Install DPMI support
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx

REM The following line enables Sound Blaster 2.0 support on NTVDM.
<snip>explanation of blaster settings</snip>
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330 T3

REM %SystemRoot%\system32\vipx.exe
REM %SystemRoot%\system32\vlmsup.exe

so that seems to be a no go. and config.nt does not contain anything 
relevant either.

any more places i should look?

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