Environment Variable help req'd........

[sirius]

Hi, Im trying to put a (cough *ahem*) program on my puter with the following instructions:
can anyone help clarify the process for me?

Go to your environment Variables
and add -> LICETYPE = FLEX
add too -> LM_LICENSE_FILE = c:\flexlm\12345.dat
Copy 12345.dat to c:\flexlm\ directory.

I found the environment variables boxes you fill in, but I dont get what you put where......Ive tried a few combinations and its not worked so far...


Cheers,

Sirius.

[fugjostle]

Environment variables are just ways of replacing a long string with something simple. For example, software will ask the computer for the "TEMP" variable when it wants to put something into a temporary folder. So in order to create a new environment variable you need to give the computer two things:

1) Variable Name
2) The contents of the variable


When you add a new variable it will want these two pieces of information. In your case, you need to call the variable "LICETYPE" and set its value to "FLEX". The second variable is called "LM_LICENSE_FILE" and its value is "c:\flexlm\12345.dat".

That should work fine. You can check if the variable has been set by opening up a command prompt and typing "echo %LICETYPE%":


Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195]
(C) Copyright 1985-2000 Microsoft Corp.

D:\>echo %LICETYPE%
FLEX

D:\>

[sirius]

Cheers bud!.

Ermm, I thought it would make a folder called c:\flexlm......but it didnt do - so I manually made it and copied the .dat file there.
Anyway, I filled in the appropriate boxes as you said and it appears to be working OK for the time being .

Thanks again, I can get to find out what 3d designing is like on this particular software now .

Suppose this thread should be deleted really? I dont wanna get buttmiester in any bother.


Sirius.