Interaction::Environ Method (String)

If Expression contains a string, the Environ function returns the text assigned to the specified environment string—that is, the text following the equal sign (=) in the environment-string table for that environment variable. If the string in Expression cannot be found in the environment-string table, a zero-length string ("") is returned.

If Expression contains an integer, the string occupying that numeric position in the environment-string table is returned. In this case, Environ returns all of the text, including the name of the environment variable. If there is no environment string in the specified position, Environ returns a zero-length string.

Security Note
The Environ function requires environment permission, which might affect its execution in partial-trust situations. For more information, see SecurityPermission and Code Access Permissions.

This example uses the Environ function to supply the entry number and length of the PATH statement from the environment-string table.

Sub tenv()
    Dim envString As String 
    Dim found As Boolean = False 
    Dim index As Integer = 1
    Dim pathLength As Integer 
    Dim message As String

    envString = Environ(index)
    While Not found And (envString <> "")
        If (envString.Substring(0, 5) = "Path=") Then
            found = True 
        Else
            index += 1
            envString = Environ(index)
        End If 
    End While 

    If found Then
        pathLength = Environ("PATH").Length
        message = "PATH entry = " & index & " and length = " & pathLength
    Else
        message = "No PATH environment variable exists." 
    End If

    MsgBox(message)
End Sub

.NET Framework

.NET Framework Client Profile

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

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