Environment variables reference

[Helix751]

I have always used Env vars for folder shortcuts, button and menu parameters (mainly for using TC across my work laptop & personal desktop with minimum tweaking), but my problem has always been which env vars are available and their correct syntax. I find myself everytime trying to guess a name or whether a given variable may exist or not.

I know there's always the possibility to browse countless forum postings to try to find one that lists them all, but it would REALLY help to have them:

1. Included in TC's Help system
2. Indexed in the help system, so a simple search for 'environment variables' or just 'variables' would show them as results.

A reference list with internal and Windows (session and system) variables usable from within TC would really help.

[Stefan2]

To see the system environment variables
valid for the currently used operating system
open an DOS-Box and type "set<enter>"

To see the TC own environment variables
open an DOS-Box from within TotalCommander.
For example add an new tool bar button
with %comspec% as command. Then enter SET there.
Or use SET as parameter immediately in the button configuration like:

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
%comspec%
/k set commander_
%comspec%



-1

(Copy this code >>> right click at the TC tool bar >>> Paste)

[petermad]

But then there are the pseudo environment variables - they don't show up with the SET command.

Here is a reference: http://www.ghisler.ch/wiki/index.php/Navigation

[Helix751]

But then there are the pseudo environment variables - they don't show up with the SET command.

Here is a reference: http://www.ghisler.ch/wiki/index.php/Navigation

This is of great help. Thanks @petermad. Thanks @Stefan2 for the 1st method too.

Anyway, I believe this info should be included as an entry in TC's help system. It's non obvious, given the current assortment of variables, and syntax is indeed relevant.

[SQUIRE]

"Villampiro" - I find myself everytime trying to guess a name or whether a given variable may exist or not.

Er, doesn't the FS plugin http://www.totalcmd.net/plugring/envvar.html do what you need?