PATH environment variable

The PATH environment variable is used to locate the debugger executable and the executable programs to be debugged, as well as any other executables being run on the workstation.

For standalone debugging, the location of the Java executable specified in the PATH environment variable must be from the JDK "bin" directory. For example, if, on Windows NT, the PATH environment variable points to the java.exe in the \WINNT\SYSTEM32 directory, the debugger cannot debug the application. To avoid this problem, insert the full path to java.exe in the JDK bin directory to the start of the PATH environment variable.

the PATH environment variable is also used to locate DLLs.

ngos2.gif (402 bytes) For OS/2, PATH and LIBPATH provide equivalent functionality.

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Setting environment variables for the debugger

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