# $GetEnv in Mp3Tag 2.48a **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [March 25, 2011, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getenv-in-mp3tag-2-48a/11774 "2011-03-25T20:36:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pone](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/pone/32/272_2.png) [@pone](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pone)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2011, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getenv-in-mp3tag-2-48a/11774/1 "2011-03-25T20:36:47Z")
Just saw the new **$getenv(x)** function. Translated form the German help file of the development build: **$getenv(x)** returns the value of the environment variable x. Never heard of environment variables before, so some questions: Is there a list of the environment variables which can be used? Can this list be expanded in Windows by the User? Is there a variable for the clipboard (ctrl+c/ctrl+v) or can this be created? So far, I found this list on wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environment\_v...crosoft\_Windows](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environment_variable#Default_Values_on_Microsoft_Windows) ---
**Author:** ![mjcm](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/9d8465/32.png) [@mjcm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mjcm)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2011, 8:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getenv-in-mp3tag-2-48a/11774/2 "2011-03-26T08:27:58Z")
Pone, to see the current Environment Variables on your PC, just goto a command Prompt and issue the command SET, this will display all environment variables and their values for your computer / userid. This article should help a bit with the other questions. [http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/environment.htm](http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/environment.htm) ---
**Author:** ![DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/detlevd/32/123_2.png) [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2011, 11:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getenv-in-mp3tag-2-48a/11774/3 "2011-03-26T11:31:16Z")
> [@pone](#): > > ... Never heard of enviroment variables before ... Hmm ... never used %appdata% so far? > [@pone](#): > > ... Is there a list of the enviroment variables which can be used?... The attached Mp3tag MTE export script displays some usual environment variables in a text file. Export Skript Version 1.0 Test.getEnv.mte ( 1.54K ) : 28 DD.20110326.1333.CET Export Skript Version 1.1 [Test.getEnv.mte](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/1/1852a2cc96f509de6b8d7a1352265a666299afd5.mte) (1.85 KB) DD.20110522.1906.CEST [Test.getEnv.mte](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/1/1852a2cc96f509de6b8d7a1352265a666299afd5.mte) (1.85 KB) ---
**Author:** ![pone](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/pone/32/272_2.png) [@pone](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pone)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2011, 11:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getenv-in-mp3tag-2-48a/11774/4 "2011-03-26T11:38:53Z")
Thank you for your answers. Yes, i used %appdata%, but i didn't know that this is an environment variable. I just used it. So, as far as I can see there seems to be no environment variable for the clipboard and it can't be created, right? ---
**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2011, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getenv-in-mp3tag-2-48a/11774/5 "2011-03-26T18:02:12Z")
> [@pone](#): > > ... that this is an environment variable.... You can see additional non-Microsoft environment variables if you press [windows-key]-[break/pause], select tab-folder Extended and press the button "environment variables". In this dialogue you can add, edit, delete user-defined environment variables. In the old days these variables were set by the file autoexec.bat or win.ini. ---
**Author:** ![Flskydiver](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/flskydiver/32/8129_2.png) [@Flskydiver](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Flskydiver)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getenv-in-mp3tag-2-48a/11774/6 "2011-05-22T13:01:19Z")
> [@DetlevD](#): > > Hmm ... never used %appdata% so far? > > The attached Mp3tag MTE export script displays some usual environment variables in a text file. > > Attachment 3793 not found. > DD.20110326.1333.CET DetlevD, I looked up this thread after reading your response to me in a different forum, to learn about the $getEnv function you added to my .mte ... I seem to have trouble returning anything on these (the links in your .mte utilizing $getEnv did not work). I have the same problem when I just use %UserProfile%\Desktop, for example. I get an error that the file cannot be opened and imbedded links in the export don't work. Here is what I get when I run your test .mte: ``` EnvironmentVariableName = Value -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALLUSERSPROFILE = $getEnv(ALLUSERSPROFILE) APPDATA = $getEnv(APPDATA) CLASSPATH = $getEnv(CLASSPATH) CLIENTNAME = $getEnv(CLIENTNAME) CommonProgramFiles = $getEnv(CommonProgramFiles) COMPUTERNAME = $getEnv(COMPUTERNAME) ComSpec = $getEnv(ComSpec) COPYCMD = $getEnv(COPYCMD) DIRCMD = $getEnv(DIRCMD) HOMEDRIVE = $getEnv(HOMEDRIVE) HOMEPATH = $getEnv(HOMEPATH) LOGONSERVER = $getEnv(LOGONSERVER) NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS = $getEnv(NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS) OS = $getEnv(OS) Path = $getEnv(Path) PATHEXT = $getEnv(PATHEXT) PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE = $getEnv(PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE) PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER = $getEnv(PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER) PROCESSOR_LEVEL = $getEnv(PROCESSOR_LEVEL) PROCESSOR_REVISION = $getEnv(PROCESSOR_REVISION) ProgramFiles = $getEnv(ProgramFiles) SystemDrive = $getEnv(SystemDrive) SystemRoot = $getEnv(SystemRoot) TEMP = $getEnv(TEMP) TMP = $getEnv(TMP) USERDOMAIN = $getEnv(USERDOMAIN) USERNAME = $getEnv(USERNAME) USERPROFILE = $getEnv(USERPROFILE) windir = $getEnv(windir) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ``` I'm on Windows 7 HP 64bit SP1 Thanks... ---
**Author:** ![DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/detlevd/32/123_2.png) [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getenv-in-mp3tag-2-48a/11774/7 "2011-05-22T13:32:50Z")
> [@Flskydiver](#): > > ... I seem to have trouble returning anything on these ... problem when I just use %UserProfile%\Desktop ... I'm on Windows 7 HP 64bit SP1 ... Anyone other Mp3tag user out there with the same problem? Florian, what could it be? 'Flskydiver', make sure to use the latest Mp3tag development version 2.48d. [2011-03-21] NEW: scripting function $getEnv. [2011-04-18] NEW: support for inbuilt parameters MP3TAGAPP and MP3TAGAPPDATA for $getEnv. DD.20110522.1733.CEST ---
**Author:** ![Flskydiver](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/flskydiver/32/8129_2.png) [@Flskydiver](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Flskydiver)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getenv-in-mp3tag-2-48a/11774/8 "2011-05-22T14:12:36Z")
> [@DetlevD](#): > > 'Flskydiver', make sure to use the latest Mp3tag development version 2.48d. > [2011-03-21] NEW: scripting function $getEnv. > [2011-04-18] NEW: support for inbuilt parameters MP3TAGAPP and MP3TAGAPPDATA for $getEnv. Oh, I'm on 2.48 so maybe that's the problem. I will update and try again. [Edit] According to the release notes that should be it, I think - Sorry for the misunderstanding. (Didn't realize you snuck beta features into my .mte - lol!) ---
**Author:** ![Flskydiver](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/flskydiver/32/8129_2.png) [@Flskydiver](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Flskydiver)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getenv-in-mp3tag-2-48a/11774/9 "2011-05-22T14:28:12Z")
> [@Flskydiver](#): > > (Didn't realize you snuck beta features into my .mte - lol!) Yep, that did it. My bad! ---
**Author:** ![chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2014, 11:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getenv-in-mp3tag-2-48a/11774/10 "2014-03-27T11:50:15Z")
Thanks for this Detlev. ``` ### Caution ### This script needs version Mp3tag v2.48d ### ``` I find it is OK with V2.58. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getenv-in-mp3tag-2-48a/11774/11 "2026-02-09T12:23:00Z")
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