Setting environment variables

You can set the environment variables and values to use when an application runs.

To set environment variables:

In the C/C++ Projects view, select a project.
Click Run > Run or Run > Debug.
In the Configurations box, expand C/C++ Local.
Select a run or debug configuration.
Click the Environment tab..
Do one of the following:
- To create a new environment variable, click New.
- To import an environment variable, click Import.
- To edit an existing environment variable, select an item from the list and click Edit.
- To remove an existing environment variable, select an item from the list and click Remove.
Type a name in the Name box.
Type a value in the Value box.
Click Run or do the following, as required:
- To specify the execution arguments that an application uses and to specify the working directory for a run configuration, see Specifying execution arguments.
- To select a debugger to use when debugging an application, see Selecting a debugger
- To specify the location of source files used when debugging a C or C++ application, see Specifying the location of source files
- To specify where the run configuration is stored, how you access it, and the perspective to open when running an application, see Specifying the location of the run configuration