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Asked: 2026-06-08T17:27:49+00:00

I am trying to compile some programs from source and use MinGW to compile

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I am trying to compile some programs from source and use MinGW to compile them.

In the documentation, it recommends using a script file to do it, to avoid permanently adding the MinGW program to the PATH variable.

I have 2 questions:

1) What is the best way to implement this script file? Just write a .bat file and change details (ie location of source files, etc.) before each use?

2) What is the best way to get and set the PATH variable programatically? Is there some way I can write a script along these lines:

oldPath = getCurrentPath()
newPath = oldPath + "; c:/MingGW/bin"
setCurrentPath(newPath)

make ...
make install...
...

setCurrentPath(oldPath)

Any suggestions would be great.

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  1. Editorial Team

    Simple .bat file will look like here

    SETLOCAL
set PATH=%PATH%;c:\mingw\bin
echo %PATH%
rem your commands here insrtead of echo

    due to SETLOCAL path will be restored after bath file finished. If you want interactive session, just write 

    set PATH=%PATH%;c:\mingw\bin

    in console window. You will have PATH altered in the current console session (not globally) until you close console.

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