Load Environment

Load environment variables from a file

• This program is designed to be used in a batch script. (.bat .cmd)
• doesn't directly set the variable, but outputs the commands to do so.

Usage loadenv.exe <cfg> <switches>

To set variables in the current environment, use a FOR LOOP in batch to 'catch the output'

for /f "delims=" %%k in ('loadenv.exe <cfg> <switches>') do ( %%k )

This is due to a limitation (security feature) in windows where a process cannot change another processes environment. so instead we use this as a tool for getting all environment vars and passing them into the calling environment.

To suppress the std error output, redirect it to nul.

for /f "delims=" %%k in ('loadenv.exe <cfg> <switches> 2^>nul') do ( %%k )

To log the std error, redirect it to a file.

for /f "delims=" %%k in ('loadenv.exe <cfg> <switches> 2^>error.txt') do ( %%k )

Comments can be used in the cfg file, they must start with ;

; this is a comment

To define a variable in the cfg file, use the following format:

VAR=VAL

To undefine a variable in the cfg file, use the following format:

VAR=

To expand a variable, use the following format:

• vars you want to expand must be enclosed in %

VAR=%OTHER_VAR%

Variables from previous lines in the cfg file can be used to define new variables. EG:

PREV_VAR=Testing
NEXT_VAR=%OTHER_VAR% 123

• %NEXT_VAR% will be set to Testing 123

Switches

• -q - Suppress all output except for errors.

Example cfg file ( .ini )