If it is inside a script, you need to look at SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION. Look at SETLOCAL /? and SET /? at the command prompt, or I can give you an example if you need one... Glenn Sullivan, MCSE+I MCDBA David Clark Company Inc. -----Original Message----- From: Scott Ehrlich [mailto:scott@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 11:36 AM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Nested Environ Variables question We have a user with the following question and is something I've never tried: I'm trying to use environment variables within environment variables. as in foo = c:\foo and bar = %foo%\bar and such. I can't seem to get the environemnt (this is the current users env BTW, not the system variables) to recursively expand these. Can that only be done w/ the system environment? Thanks for any help. Scott ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm