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How to set the required environment variable for Matlab.

(Please note that uppercase and lowercase letters in the value of Variable are significant.)

* Linux

1) You can write in “~/.bashrc” (or in “~/.profile”): export LM_PROJECT=RSiM

The changes in the file “~/.bashrc” (or in “~/.profile”) can be carried out without restarting the bash by the following command:

source ~/.bashrc 

or 2) You can write (as root/sudo) in the directory “/etc/profile.d” a file “matlab” with the content

export LM_PROJECT=RSiM

or 3) add (as root/sudo)in the file “/etc/profile”

export LM_PROJECT=RSiM

You can check this by checking your environmental listing :

printenv | grep LM_PROJECT

* Mac OS X

* 1. OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) and earlier. Add in the file “/etc/launchd.conf”

 setenv LM_PROJECT RSiM

Save the file and reboot the machine.

* 2. OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) and later. See http://stackoverflow.com/questions/25385934/yosemite-launchd-conf-no-longer-work

Create a script and save it as App. Script-Editort: do shell script “launchctl setenv LM_PROJECT AeS” and save it as document (p. Example as “setosx.scp”). Export it as app (p. Example as “setosx.app”) and close script-editor. and Insert app in login items the user. ( >Apple >System Setting > Users & Groups> Your User> Login Items> > + > Documents> setosx.app > Adding> Quit > close System Settings> Logout> Login)

* Windows

  1. Windows 7/8: system Settings.
Windows File Explorer > [ Right Mouse Button ] Computer > Properties > Advanced System Settings> Advanced> Environment Variables > User Variables OR > System variables > New
Variable Name : LM_PROJECT
Value of the variable : RSiM
  1. Windows 7/8: setx (Prompt)

(See: http://technet.microsoft.com/de-de/library/cc755104(v=ws.10).aspx and Help: > setx / ?) 1. Put variable for User:

 setx LM_PROJECT RSiM

2. Set system variable : > Run command prompt as an administrator

 setx LM_PROJECT RSiM /M

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Please note that uppercase and lowercase letters in the value of Variable are significant!!!!