Re: [gforth] gforth borks in Windows: cannot open image file gforth.fi

[Bernd Paysan]

Am Montag, 8. Oktober 2012, 15:33:33 schrieb Andrew Pennebaker:
> > Have you rebootet? I add the {app} directory to the Path variable in the
> > registry; this is read out at startup, not when you start cmd.exe (well,
> > it's
> > Windows, you are supposed to reboot ;-).
> 
> Environment variables should take effect in new Command Prompt windows,
> they don't require a restart.
> 
> Example:
> 
> Command Prompt
> 
> C:\> echo %VAR%
> %VAR%
> 
> Start -> My Computer (right click) -> Advanced system settings ->
> Environment Variables... -> New -> VAR, content -> OK -> OK -> OK
> 
> New Command Prompt
> 
> C:\> echo %VAR%
> content
> 
> I'm not sure how the installer is attempting to modify environment
> variables, but there are better ways than others to do so, so that users
> don't have to reboot just to setup gforth. So Windows 95.

Yes, found the reason: Inno Setup doesn't broadcast the change environment 
message by default, you have to enable it.  I'll do that, and then it should 
work without reboot.

-- 
Bernd Paysan
"If you want it done right, you have to do it yourself"
http://bernd-paysan.de/

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