Re: GetEnvironmentVariable

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From: Joanne
Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2006 09:14

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Bob Gonder wrote:
>Since it uses and returns AnsiString, it is a VCL function.
>You need to include the VCL libraries (if you are using the free
>commanline version, those are not included in that distribution).

I am including the vcl libraries, but the linker still cannot find the function.

>
>Alternatively, you could use the Win32 API versions:
>GetEnvironmentStrings()
>GetEnvironmentVariable()
>FreeEnvironmentStrings()

I have successfully used the above function, but I thought it would be easier to use the Borland version and I am curious why it is not found?

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