setenv()

Sets the value of a named configuration variable. If the name of the configuration file is given, then the configuration variable values are obtained from the named environment file. If the name of the configuration variable is not specified, an application-specific default is used.
Returns: none.

See also: expandenv().

Syntax:

setenv(name, value[, conf, dir, savetodisk]);

where

name is the name of configuration variable.

value is a new value of variable.

conf is optional. Name of configuration file to use.

dir is optional. Integer value that specifies the directory where setenv preferences are saved, where

• ASTR_ENV_SAVE_CWD = current working directory
• ASTR_ENV_SAVE_HOME = home directory
• ASTR_ENV_SAVE_SYS = installation directory

savetodisk is optional. Integer value that controls whether the configuration is written to disk or not, where

• 0 = Do not write to disk
• 1 = Write to disk

Example:

setenv("LAYERS_PATH", "my_layers");

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Read Configuration File

Where Used:

Measurement Expressions (Data Display equations and Schematic MeasEqns), Schematic, Layout, Simulation, GUI