Environment Variables
Below is a list of environment variables that can be used. Configuration environment variables are set in
vslick.ini.
You can also use the set command to temporarily change one of the configuration environment variables
or any other environment variable. See Using the set Command for more information.
Caution
Do not set the VSLICKCONFIG environment variable in vslick.ini. VSLICKCONFIG determ-
ines where the editor looks for vslick.ini. When the editor starts up, it sets the value of envir-
onment variables specified in vslick.ini. For more information, see Setting Environment Vari-
ables in vslick.ini.
Table 11.1. Environment Variables
Environment Variable Description
VSLICKRESTORE Directory to store Auto Restore files.
VSLICKCONFIG Directory where user's local configuration files are
stored. Used in multi-user environments. Defaults
to:
• (Windows) .../My Documents/My SlickEd-
it Core Config/<Editor_Version>/
• (Linux) $HOME/.secore/<editor_version>/
VSLICK Specifies additional command line arguments to ed-
itor as if you were typing them in when invoking the
editor.
VSLICKPATH One or more directories separated with a semicolon
(;) (or a colon [:] on UNIX) where batch macros or
executable files are searched.
VSLICKMACROS One or more directories separated with a semicolon
(;) (or a colon [:] on UNIX) that contain macro files
(*.e). VSLICKPATH must also contain the direct-
ories listed here.
VSLICKBIN One or more directories separated with a semicolon
(;) (or a colon [:] on UNIX) that contain binary files.
Environment Variables
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