Returns an NT environment variable.
Syntax
WshShell.Environment([strType])
Arguments:
[strType] is one of
"System" (HKLM),
"User" (HKCU),
"Volatile" or "Process"
Example
'Write to env variables
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Environment("USER").Item("MyVar1") = "hello"
WshShell.Environment("USER").Item("MyVar2") = "world"
'Read Env Variables
WScript.Echo WshShell.Environment("USER").Item("MyVar1")
WScript.Echo WshShell.Environment("USER").Item("MyVar2")
' Retrieve the %COMPUTERNAME% system environment variable
WScript.Echo WshShell.Environment("PROCESS").Item("COMPUTERNAME")
".Item" is actually the default property and can be omitted
"It is possible to store the mind with a million facts and still be entirely uneducated" - Alec Bourne
Related commands:
expand env variables - WshShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings
delete env variables - WshShell.WshEnvironment.Remove
Equivalent Windows NT command:
SET - Display, set, or remove Windows NT environment
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