MicroStation Configuration using Windows Environment Variables

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I am trying to use the windows Environment Variable %USERNAME% in my configuration file(s) but it does not seem to work. Is there a trick to this? I something blocking it from working? When I use the %USERNAME% in the configuration that is what show in the configuration dialog not resultant system username that would allow me to point to C:\Users\mlongstreet\...

Jon Summers · Accepted Answer

Mike Longstreet said: I am trying to use the windows Environment Variable %USERNAME% 
 We can't see your configuration so it's hard to comment. 
 However, in a MicroStation configuration file you use a Windows environment variable with the same syntax as if it were a MicroStation configuration variable... 
 MY_FOLDER1 = //ServerName/Projects/YourNameHere/ # literal
MY_FOLDER2 = //ServerName/Projects/$(USERNAME)/ # substitute Windows variable
 
 That is, you don't use percent ( % ) signs to bracket the variable &ndash; that's a Windows requirement not a MicroStation requirement.

Mike Longstreet · Answer

That may be the problem I was using the %USERNAME% and should be using $(USERNAME).

MicroStation Configuration using Windows Environment Variables

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