PATHEXT environment variable hogged?

Details

  • Type: Bug Bug
  • Status: Closed Closed
  • Priority: Major Major
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Affects Version/s: 1.5.7
  • Fix Version/s: 1.6.1
  • Component/s: None
  • Labels:
    None
  • Environment:
    WinXP SP3

Description

After installing Groovy using groovy-1.5.7-installer.exe, I noticed problems to start my WebLogic server...
After investigation it turned out it was no longer possible to run 'java' from command line, it did work when using 'java.exe'
Some further investigation showed that the environment variable PATHEXT was now PATHEXT=;.groovy;.gy in stead of the usual value PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH

Needless to say Groovy left the building in the mean time... (

Issue Links

duplicates

Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. GROOVY-3289 System path emptied by installer 1.5.7 on windows

  • Major - Major loss of function.
  • Closed - The issue is considered finished, the resolution is correct. Issues which are not closed can be reopened.

Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. GROOVY-3336 CLONE -System path emptied by installer 1.6 RC2 on windows

  • Major - Major loss of function.
  • Closed - The issue is considered finished, the resolution is correct. Issues which are not closed can be reopened.

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Guillaume Laforge added a comment -

Groovy doesn't have to leave the building: just don't use the windows installer if it causes problems.
That said, we'll investigate the issue.

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Guillaume Laforge added a comment - Groovy doesn't have to leave the building: just don't use the windows installer if it causes problems. That said, we'll investigate the issue.
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A. Vdh added a comment -

I was just trying to debug a Groovy script I needed for Canoo Webtest...

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A. Vdh added a comment - I was just trying to debug a Groovy script I needed for Canoo Webtest...
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John Bäckstrand added a comment -

I see this has a fix version set, does this mean its fixed?

Also, is this fix in 1.6-RC1? See also my dupe GROOVY-3289

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John Bäckstrand added a comment - I see this has a fix version set, does this mean its fixed? Also, is this fix in 1.6-RC1? See also my dupe GROOVY-3289
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Guillaume Laforge added a comment -

It's not fixed yet AFAIK.

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Guillaume Laforge added a comment - It's not fixed yet AFAIK.
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Joachim Baumann added a comment -

The 1.6-RC-1 release contains a fix for the problem with setting the path (GROOVY-3289). Please test it and report whether setting the path works without problems. If setting the path works, and setting pathext doesn't then I'll change setting the pathext to the new implementation as well.

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Joachim Baumann added a comment - The 1.6-RC-1 release contains a fix for the problem with setting the path (GROOVY-3289). Please test it and report whether setting the path works without problems. If setting the path works, and setting pathext doesn't then I'll change setting the pathext to the new implementation as well.
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Joachim Baumann added a comment -

There seem to be no more problems. The solution seems to be the same as for the path, using a special version of NSIS.

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Joachim Baumann added a comment - There seem to be no more problems. The solution seems to be the same as for the path, using a special version of NSIS.

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  • Assignee:
    Joachim Baumann
    Reporter:
    A. Vdh
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