From: not@this.address.invalid   
      
   On 10/09/2013 23:09, Anton Bayer wrote:   
   > Is it possible to make a dos variable from a first windows dos box available   
   > for a second dos box?   
   >   
   > I want to set the name of a backup subdir in a bat file executed at startup,   
   > and have it available in subsequent dos boxes the user might open later on   
   > during the rest of the day.   
   >   
   > OK, I know I could write it in a file and read it out later, but I would   
   > like to know if it could be done in memory, f.e. by adding a switch to the   
   > cmd command, or something like that.   
   >   
      
   SETX is a more recent windows command that can change the master environment.   
      
      
      
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