From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: main.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Victor Kirk Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.help Subject: RE: $HOME var Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 10:49:06 -0000 Sender: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+gnu-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Message-ID: <195F58F118C9D311B622009027DC812F017C12A8@mail1.technology.serco.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: main.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" X-Trace: main.gmane.org 1047033633 3100 80.91.224.249 (7 Mar 2003 10:40:33 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@main.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 10:40:33 +0000 (UTC) Original-X-From: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+gnu-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Fri Mar 07 11:40:27 2003 Return-path: Original-Received: from monty-python.gnu.org ([199.232.76.173]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 18rFH9-0000nV-00 for ; Fri, 07 Mar 2003 11:40:27 +0100 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.10.13) id 18rFHY-0002IX-03 for gnu-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Fri, 07 Mar 2003 05:40:52 -0500 Original-Received: from list by monty-python.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.10.13) id 18rFHD-0002Fc-00 for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 07 Mar 2003 05:40:31 -0500 Original-Received: from mail by monty-python.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.10.13) id 18rFHC-0002FR-00 for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 07 Mar 2003 05:40:30 -0500 Original-Received: from ns.serco.com ([195.50.81.244] helo=pig.serco.com) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.10.13) id 18rFGs-0001uj-00 for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Fri, 07 Mar 2003 05:40:10 -0500 Original-Received: from [10.22.1.247] (helo=mail1.technology.serco.com) by pig.serco.com with esmtp (Exim 4.10) id 18rFGr-0005o5-02; Fri, 07 Mar 2003 10:40:09 +0000 Original-Received: by mail1.technology.serco.com with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) id ; Fri, 7 Mar 2003 10:49:08 -0000 Original-To: 'Anthony G' , help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) X-Scanner: exiscan for exim4 (http://duncanthrax.net/exiscan/) *18rFGr-0005o5-02*lUvT3LGxkz2* X-BeenThere: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1b5 Precedence: list List-Id: Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: List-Unsubscribe: , Errors-To: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+gnu-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: main.gmane.org gmane.emacs.help:7405 X-Report-Spam: http://spam.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.help:7405 > 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. $HOME, for some FUBAR reason, is > set to C:\, yet I don't have write permission FOR C:\. you could alway run emacs from a batch file and set %HOME% before emcs executes, emacs will inherit the HOME variable from there, e.g. set HOME=d:\mydir runemacs > Can I change $HOME in the emacs lisp files, or even an argument? M-x apropos setenv Vic -- This message, including attachments, is intended only for the use by the person(s) to whom it is addressed. It may contain information which is privileged and confidential. Copying or use by anybody else is not authorised. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender as soon as possible. The views expressed in this communication may not necessarily be the views held by Serco Integrated Transport.