> The JDE does support environment variables in jde-global-classpath. Ok - so the documentation concerning jde-global-classpath is wrong then ?
Snip from jde-global-classpath doc: Note: do not use environment variables in the paths that you set via jde-global-classpath. Max > I don't know why your environment variable is not defined in Emacs. > Are you sure that your .bashrc is being invoked? Have you checked by other means that the environment variable (e.g., (getenv "VAR") is defined in the Emacs child process? > > - Paul > > > Max > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > > > > Okay, found this in the docs... > > > > > > "Note: do not use environment variables in the paths that you set via > > > jde-global-classpath." > > > > > > ...so nevermind my question. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Ian > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2001 12:52 AM > > > Subject: Can't use env variable in global classpath > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > Running latest cygwin on Win2K, pre-compiled NTEmacs 20.7.1, and > > JDE2.2.8. > > > > I have set the global classpath to include entries that use environment > > > > variables per the users guide, but when I try to Run App I get > > > "Substituting > > > > nonexistent environment variable "MY_ENV_VAR". I am using unix format > > for > > > > the variable (e.g. $MY_ENV_VAR). The variable is set in my .bashrc for > > > > Cygwin (e.g. export MY_ENV_VAR="/foo/bar"). I launch emacs from that > > same > > > > bash shell (so in other words I am assuming emacs gets the env of that > > > > shell). What am I missing? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Ian > > > > > > > > > > > > . > > > > > > > > > > . > > > > > > > >
