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Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2012 8:20 pm**

SetEnvironmentVariable("Vdrive","")
should purge the variable. Instead the variable still exists (with empty assignment).
The equivalent API function works correctly.

For example (at the console) the command SET Vdrive
should display:
---- The environment variable is not defined
and not:
---- Vdrive=

Existing, but empty variables may have unpredictable consequences.

Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2012 8:41 pm**

Try RemoveEnvironmentVariable()

Posted: **Tue Jan 31, 2012 8:16 am**

freak wrote:Try RemoveEnvironmentVariable()

Sorry, I did not expect this, because I was used to the DOS/Windows behaviour.
Now I always have to remember to use this construct for setting variables:

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If Vdrive
  SetEnvironmentVariable("Vdrive",Vdrive)
Else 
  RemoveEnvironmentVariable("Vdrive")
EndIf

Edit: .. or use a macro..
Maybe a little hint in the SetEnvironmentVariable help would be helpful.

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