Re: Suggestion for Win O/S: MIKTEX_BIN environment variable

On Thu, 31 Oct 2013 19:39:02 +0100
STF articulated:

> On 31 October 2013 19:30, Jerry <[email protected]> said:
> 
> >
> > I am not sure what installer EqualX is using. If it is using a
> > standard MSI installer, and it is configured correctly, then there
> > should be no problem. If it is using a home brewed installed or a
> > misconfigured one, then there are going to be problems.
> >
> 
> Whether it's home brewed or not is irrelevant.  If MiKTeX does not
> give any clue of where it's installed, the other softwares just can't
> find where its bin can be found unless they are *casting a wide net*
> and do exhausted search on every local drives to find it, which is
> not very practical IMO.
> 
> Anyway, I conclude that MiKTeX is incapable to create such variable.
> Forget about it if you can't do it.

Most of that information is recorded in the "Registry". That is where
many installers look for just the information that you are talking
about. Programs like "TeXstudio" have no problem finding where MiKTeX
is hiding whether it is a 32 or 64 bit system or a 32 bit install on a
64 bit system. I can confirm that. It sounds to me like the EqualX
installer either doesn't check or is improperly configured. Again, I
have no idea what they are using for an installer.

-- 
Jerry ♔

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