globalenv 0.1.0

Globally sets environment variables (and not just for the current process)
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//! Globally sets environment variables (and not just for the current process).
//! Example:
//! ```rust
//! use globalenv::set_var;
//! set_var("ENVTEST", "TESTVALUE").unwrap();
//! ```

use std::{process::Command, io};

/// Sets a global environment variable. Support for Windows. Linux support TBD.
pub fn set_var(var: &str, value: &str) -> io::Result<()> {
    Command::new("cmd")
        .args(&["/C", "setx", var, value])
        .output()?;
        Ok(())
}

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    use winreg::enums::*;
    use winreg::RegKey;
    #[test]
    fn set() {
        crate::set_var("ENVTEST", "TESTVALUE").unwrap();
        let hkcu = RegKey::predef(HKEY_CURRENT_USER);
        let key = hkcu
            .open_subkey_with_flags("Environment", KEY_READ)
            .unwrap();
        let var: String = key.get_value("ENVTEST").unwrap();
        assert_eq!(String::from("TESTVALUE"), var);
        let key = hkcu
            .open_subkey_with_flags("Environment", KEY_SET_VALUE)
            .unwrap();
        key.delete_value("ENVTEST").unwrap();
    }
}