System.EnvironmentVariable Function

Used to get and set Mac OS X and Linux environment variables. Name is case-sensitive.

Syntax
result = System.EnvironmentVariable( Name )

Parameters
Name | String

Return Value
Result | String

# Notes

Returns a String.

For example, System.EnvironmentVariable("HOME") gets the value of the HOME environment variable, the path to the user's home directory.

System.EnvironmentVariable("HOME")="/Users/Joe"

sets the path to the Home directory.

To get the list of environment variables and their values (Mac OS X and Linux), execute the "env" command from a terminal window or via the Shell class. On Windows, use the "set" command instead of "env". See the Examples section.