Not automatically propagating system environment variables

[Tobias3107]

Hey Guys,

Im working for a Company where we working sometimes with Enviroment Variables. I always compile and start the Programm with Flow.Launcher. Thats easy and fast but when i working with Enviroment Variables i have to restart Flow.Launcher or start it manually.

Normaly all Programs when they start other Programs they give them their version of Enviroment Variables. So when the programm is started and the Variables changed then the Program has the Old version of the Variables and start Programs with that Old Version.

It would be nice that the Programs always start with the newest version of the Program variables. (If it is Possible) I tried to create a Plugin with that feature but i dont get far. I want to do this part of my life faster maybe you can help me with that.

Cheers Tobias

[VictoriousRaptor]

Maybe it's tricky. Prerelease version provides the function of indexing program in PATH but it doesn't update automatically.

I suppose your program is at some_variable\xxx.exe so if you want to make a plugin for your self, just set a keyword, read the env variable everytime you trigger it, and show the program as a result. You can find examples in Program plugin.

[VictoriousRaptor]

And an alternative way is to make a .bat or .lnk or something else points to the target. A lot easier than making a plugin.

[jjw24]

Assuming the root cause is the path to the program being part env variable, does a reload of plugin data work? (Press F5) This should reindex Program plugin's programs.

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[NiTiSon]

This isn't fixed yet?!

[jjw24]

No, haven't thought of a solution yet.

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[RichardLuo0]

I wish there is a button in the tray menu that allows me to refresh env variable. Not a perfect solution but it should be enough.

[NiTiSon]

Where is code line that run process?

[taooceros]

Where is code line that run process?

@NiTiSon https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher/blob/1f99d0da4f8d820a764c0cb85c3d25f0b3b8b49d/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Program/Programs/Win32.cs#L181-L206

[NiTiSon]

Where is code line that run process?

@NiTiSon https://github.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher/blob/1f99d0da4f8d820a764c0cb85c3d25f0b3b8b49d/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Program/Programs/Win32.cs#L181-L206

We probably need to copy all system envirounments to process start info?!

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/dotnet/api/system.diagnostics.processstartinfo.environmentvariables?view=net-8.0#system-diagnostics-processstartinfo-environmentvariables

[taooceros]

Feel free to give it a try. I am not sure how the path update works in windows.

[RichardLuo0]

I want to mention that Chocolatey seems to have found a way to refresh env, I hope this is useful https://github.com/chocolatey/choco/blob/master/src/chocolatey.resources/redirects/RefreshEnv.cmd

[jjw24]

Also as a fyi workaround please see if pressing F5) to reload plugin data refreshes the env variables for programs.