SetEnvironmentVariable function (winbase.h)
Sets the contents of the specified environment variable for the current process.
Syntax
BOOL SetEnvironmentVariable(
[in] LPCTSTR lpName,
[in, optional] LPCTSTR lpValue
);
Parameters
[in] lpName
The name of the environment variable. The operating system creates the environment variable if it does not exist and lpValue is not NULL.
[in, optional] lpValue
The contents of the environment variable. The maximum size of a user-defined environment variable is 32,767 characters. For more information, see Environment Variables.
Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP: The total size of the environment block for a process may not exceed 32,767 characters.
If this parameter is NULL, the variable is deleted from the current process's environment.
Return value
If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.
If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.
Remarks
This function has no effect on the system environment variables or the environment variables of other processes.
Examples
For an example, see Changing Environment Variables.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows XP [desktop apps | UWP apps] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps | UWP apps] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | winbase.h (include Windows.h on Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2) |
| Library | Kernel32.lib |
| DLL | Kernel32.dll |