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Subject: DOS Environment Variables Reply
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Date: 9 Feb 90 04:42:00 GMT
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>We have a multi-server network where I would like to have a drive
>mapped based on a previously set DOS environment variable.

>Is there any way to include DOS Environment variables in a login
>script?  Say for instance:

>C> SET NET=KING

>C> MAP S1=%NET%/SYS:PUBLIC

-Robert L. Dahlen

   The first one is easy:

   DOS SET NET="KING"

   The second is a problem:

   I believe you will have to explicity state what %NET% is.  I do not know
   of a way of importing environmental variables.

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