Changes between Version 55 and Version 56 of RunningBuildbotOnWindows

Timestamp:

06/14/11 18:24:36 (2 years ago)

Author:

dabrahams

Comment:

Clarify how the environment works

RunningBuildbotOnWindows

@@ -78 +78 @@
 Finally, go back to your "Services" running as administrator and right-click "Buildbot" to start your service -- or just reboot.
 
+'''Note:''' any environment variables that need to be set on the slave machine for your bot's build commands to work have to be set in the global System Environment settings or (better) in the unprivileged user's User Environment settings. 
+
 ==== In a virtualenv ====
 
@@ -89 +91 @@
 Finally, make a symlink for python, which is in your virtualenv's Scripts directory, in the root of the virtualenv.
 
-Next, you'll want to update the service's environment so that the virtualenv is in the PATH.  [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/305870/windows-services-and-environment-variables/2728574#2728574 This article] shows how to do that.
+Next, you'll want to update the service's environment so that the virtualenv is in the PATH.  [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/305870/windows-services-and-environment-variables/2728574#2728574 This article] shows how to do that.  '''Note:''' any environment variables set here will ''not'' propagate to the build commands issued by the bot.  Those should be set in the User Environment of the unprivileged user as described above.
 
 ==== Many Buildslaves ====