can we use environment variables in user command dialog?

[jmwap]

As TC usually allows me to use envvars everywhere, I am not sure if this is intended or not.

I am trying to create a user command, its parameter is a file. In the Parameters field, I select a file, with its absolute path, the command works fine.

If I change the path so that it contains an environment variable, the command does not work anymore (does nothing). Can't we use envvars there? Would be very useful

thanks

[petermad]

You have to use double % characters in the Parameters field.

%TEMP% -> %%TEMP%%

[jmwap]

You have to use double % characters in the Parameters field.

%TEMP% -> %%TEMP%%

thanks, but at least in the Parameters field for the user command that is not working

[MVV]

jmwap, it will only work if program to be started supports envvars in parameters. You can't specify envvar to be expanded by TC in a Parameters field. However you can specify some parameters with envvars in Command field after path to program (w/o doubling % characters) and TC will expand them.

[jmwap]

jmwap, it will only work if program to be started supports envvars in parameters. You can't specify envvar to be expanded by TC in a Parameters field. However you can specify some parameters with envvars in Command field after path to program (w/o doubling % characters) and TC will expand them.

understood, thanks. A pity as I use envvars everywhere but even without that, it is working great.

[ghisler(Author)]

Try putting the parameters in the command field, e.g.
"c:\windows\notepad.exe" "%homedir%\filename.txt"

TC will resolve env vars in the command field, and placeholders in the parameters field.

[jmwap]

Try putting the parameters in the command field, e.g.
"c:\windows\notepad.exe" "%homedir%\filename.txt"

TC will resolve env vars in the command field, and placeholders in the parameters field.

in my case what I want to run is an TC internal command, so I tried:

OPENTABS %TEMP%\t.tab

but it does not work. In this case is not big deal for me as I can live with an absolute path anyway
thanks

[petermad]

2jmwap

OPENTABS %TEMP%\t.tab

but it does not work.

It works fine here - are you sure you remembered to put the t.tab file in the TEMP directory?

[jmwap]

2jmwap

OPENTABS %TEMP%\t.tab

but it does not work.

It works fine here - are you sure you remembered to put the t.tab file in the TEMP directory?

I stand corrected. Somehow I screwed up my test, it works perfectly!!!

thanks!