IPFC - Environment Variables (OS/2, Windows)

There are four environment variables that can be used to specify the location of source files.

  1. The IPFCIMBED environment variable is used to search for files imbedded with the .im macro. This variable is valid for OS/2 only.

    IPFCIMBED=imbed file path (used for .im)

  2. The IPFCARTWORK environment variable is used to specify the location of artwork files and artlink files. This variable is valid for OS/2 only.

    IPFCARTWORK=artwork and linkfile path (used for :artwork.)

  3. The TMP environment variable is used to indicate where the compiler should store the intermediate files it creates during the compilation. This variable is valid under OS/2 only.

    TMP=temporary file path

  4. The fourth environment variable is unique for each platform:

    Under the OS/2 platform, the IPFC environment variable is used to specify where the IPF support files (such as the *.NLS files) are stored. The variable has been enhanced to allow multiple paths. This variable is valid under OS/2 only.

    IPFC=IPFC file path (location of APSYMBOL.APS, IPF*.NLS)

    Under the Windows platform, the IPF_PATH32 environment variable is used to specify the base directory in which the utility is installed (usually the directory above "bin").


IPFC - IPF Compiler


IPFC - Starting the IPF Compiler
IPFC - Viewing an Online Document
IPFC - Concatenating .INF files