# salt.modules.win_path

Manage the Windows System PATH

Note that not all Windows applications will rehash the PATH environment variable, Only the ones that listen to the WM_SETTINGCHANGE message http://support.microsoft.com/kb/104011

salt.modules.win_path.add(path, index=None, **kwargs)

  Add the directory to the SYSTEM path in the index location. Returns `True` if successful, otherwise `False`.

  path

    Directory to add to path

  index

    Optionally specify an index at which to insert the directory

  rehashTrue

    If the registry was updated, and this value is set to `True`, sends a WM_SETTINGCHANGE broadcast to refresh the environment variables. Set this to `False` to skip this broadcast.

  CLI Examples:

      # Will add to the beginning of the path
      salt '*' win_path.add 'c:\python27' 0

      # Will add to the end of the path
      salt '*' win_path.add 'c:\python27' index='-1'

salt.modules.win_path.exists(path)

  Check if the directory is configured in the SYSTEM path Case-insensitive and ignores trailing backslash

  Returns:

    boolean True if path exists, False if not

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' win_path.exists 'c:\python27'
      salt '*' win_path.exists 'c:\python27\'
      salt '*' win_path.exists 'C:\pyThon27'

salt.modules.win_path.get_path()

  Returns a list of items in the SYSTEM path

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' win_path.get_path

salt.modules.win_path.rehash()

  Send a WM_SETTINGCHANGE Broadcast to Windows to refresh the Environment variables for new processes.

  Note

  This will only affect new processes that aren't launched by services. To apply changes to the path to services, the host must be restarted. The `salt-minion`, if running as a service, will not see changes to the environment until the system is restarted. See MSDN Documentation

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' win_path.rehash

salt.modules.win_path.remove(path, **kwargs)

  Remove the directory from the SYSTEM path

  Returns:

    boolean True if successful, False if unsuccessful

  rehashTrue

    If the registry was updated, and this value is set to `True`, sends a WM_SETTINGCHANGE broadcast to refresh the environment variables. Set this to `False` to skip this broadcast.

  CLI Example:

      # Will remove C:\Python27 from the path
      salt '*' win_path.remove 'c:\\python27'