putenv

[Kenneth Brody]

> "Robert Pulliam M.D." wrote:
> 
>     The putenv syntax is putenv "name", "value".
>     Is it possible to have the value be a dummy variable that is created in
> processing prior to the putenv command.   I have tried several things but none
> seem to work, ie "aa", {aa} and {"aa"}.  Using unix and filepro 5.0.

Yes.  I notice that you didn't try the "obvious" syntax of not putting
anything around aa.  By quoting "aa", you are saying "the literal value
'aa'".  And filePro doesn't use braces for grouping.  (Remember, the
left brace '{' is the "squish left" operator.)

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