Re: $HOME var

[Bijan Soleymani <bijan@psq.com>]

Torsten Müller <Homunkulus@gmx.net> writes:

> Anthony G wrote:
> 
> > The problem is as follows; Windows environment variables are set &
> > locked on login. I can't add or change them, and command.exe is
> > locked out.
> 
> This is not correct. Surely you can set user specific environment
> variables. There's a page in the "System" dialog of the Windows Control
> Panel. After setting your variables you must log off and on again, and
> then they are working.

At my school this part of the control panel is blocked. I don't know
about his school but I would assume the same. The best way to get
around this is make a batch file as follows:
set HOME=c:\directory\that\i\want
set PATH=%PATH%;c:\emacs_directory\bin\
runemacs.exe

Basically have the first line set your home.
Have the second set your path to include emacs.
Then just have it run emacs.

P.S. Your school is evil for making you use Windows :)

Hope that helps,
Bijan