Comments on: DOS window caches data! http://schalkneethling.alliedbridge.com/misc/dos-window-caches-data/ Don't think, implement : standards, accessibility, best practices Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:46:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: schalk http://schalkneethling.alliedbridge.com/misc/dos-window-caches-data/comment-page-1/#comment-6 schalk Thu, 07 Dec 2006 18:44:19 +0000 http://www.volume4.com/?p=4#comment-6 Thanks everyone for your comments. What you are saying makes complete sense. So the CLASSPATH is cached and if I make adjustments to the CLASSPATH I need to close the current window and open a new command window so it reads in the new CLASPATH. Good to know. Thanks everyone for your comments. What you are saying makes complete sense.

So the CLASSPATH is cached and if I make adjustments to the CLASSPATH I need to close the current window and open a new command window so it reads in the new CLASPATH.

Good to know.

]]> By: S C http://schalkneethling.alliedbridge.com/misc/dos-window-caches-data/comment-page-1/#comment-5 S C Thu, 07 Dec 2006 18:28:05 +0000 http://www.volume4.com/?p=4#comment-5 If you were adjusting the CLASSPATH environment variable from in windows then this makes perfect sense. The command window (it really isn't DOS in XP and up anymore) caches environment variables. You can choose to use the set command to change a variable or do it in windows and open a new command prompt. If you were adjusting the CLASSPATH environment variable from in windows then this makes perfect sense. The command window (it really isn’t DOS in XP and up anymore) caches environment variables. You can choose to use the set command to change a variable or do it in windows and open a new command prompt.

]]> By: speps http://schalkneethling.alliedbridge.com/misc/dos-window-caches-data/comment-page-1/#comment-3 speps Thu, 07 Dec 2006 15:11:14 +0000 http://www.volume4.com/?p=4#comment-3 In fact, you have to close and restart a cmd to get environment variables to be changed. Or simply run 'cmd' from a cmd. In fact, you have to close and restart a cmd to get environment variables to be changed. Or simply run ‘cmd’ from a cmd.

]]> By: CyberMandrake http://schalkneethling.alliedbridge.com/misc/dos-window-caches-data/comment-page-1/#comment-2 CyberMandrake Thu, 07 Dec 2006 12:38:14 +0000 http://www.volume4.com/?p=4#comment-2 I've stumbled upon this also. But the explanation seems to be simpler: the environment variables set in Windows are copied to the CMD/DOS session, and doesn't change when you ajust them again in windows. Only issuing commands in the CMD windows the variables can be ajusted. So, when you closed the window and fired a new one, that new DOS session re-read the environment vars, and everyone became happy ;-) I’ve stumbled upon this also. But the explanation seems to be simpler: the environment variables set in Windows are copied to the CMD/DOS session, and doesn’t change when you ajust them again in windows. Only issuing commands in the CMD windows the variables can be ajusted.
So, when you closed the window and fired a new one, that new DOS session re-read the environment vars, and everyone became happy
;-)

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