updating environment variables

[cen7pje]

Hello ... first of all I am a total newbie so please be gentle!

I'm running a batch file and get the following error LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file 'ws2_32.lib'. (see attachement for screen dump) As I understand adding C:Program FilesIntelFortrancompiler80IA32LIB to the LIB system environment variable LIB should solve this. Am I right in thinking this because when I do it nothing changes I still get the error. However if I move ws2_32.lib to the directory I'm running the batch from it all works fine. Any thoughts on what I'm doing wrong. I know it has to be simple but my FORTRAN days are just beginning!
Cheers Pete.

[Steven_L_Intel1]

Please make sure that you either begin your command prompt session through the shortcut under Start..Programs..Intel Software Development Tools..Intel Fortran Compiler 8.1..Build Environment for IA-32 Applications. Either that, or have your script call C:Program FilesIntelFortrancompiler80IA32BINifortvars.bat - this will make sure that the environment variables are set correctly. I do not recommend relying on system-wide environment variables, as this is an increasingly trouble-prone concept that Microsoft recommends against.

[cen7pje]

Thanks again steve... now works perfectly!

On a side topic, how do you change the name shown in postings? Mine is currently my email address, something I don't like being freely available on the web. I assume it is with the "Change Login ID" but I just get a message saying "an error has occured if I use this"

[Steven_L_Intel1]

Let me know what you want to change it to, and I'll have it changed.