* library/init.tcl: Added support for PATHEXT variable in

	auto_execok, recognizing the proper set of executable extensions
	on Windows.  [Patch #102719]

2 files changed, 15 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 13b827a..e9bea7f 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2000-12-08  jeff hobbs  <jhobbs@interwoven.com>
+
+	* library/init.tcl: Added support for PATHEXT variable in
+	auto_execok, recognizing the proper set of executable extensions
+	on Windows.  [Patch #102719]
+
 2000-12-08  Andreas Kupries  <a.kupries@westend.com>
 
 	* generic/tclEncoding.c (LoadTableEncoding): Changed dangerous
diff --git a/library/init.tcl b/library/init.tcl
index 426d651..865db47 100644
--- a/library/init.tcl
+++ b/library/init.tcl
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Default system startup file for Tcl-based applications.  Defines
 # "unknown" procedure and auto-load facilities.
 #
-# RCS: @(#) $Id: init.tcl,v 1.42 2000/11/23 14:21:59 dkf Exp $
+# RCS: @(#) $Id: init.tcl,v 1.43 2000/12/09 00:11:54 hobbs Exp $
 #
 # Copyright (c) 1991-1993 The Regents of the University of California.
 # Copyright (c) 1994-1996 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
@@ -509,13 +509,19 @@ proc auto_execok name {
 	# NT includes the 'start' built-in
 	lappend shellBuiltins "start"
     }
+    if {[info exists env(PATHEXT)]} {
+	# Add an initial ; to have the {} extension check first.
+	set execExtensions [split ";$env(PATHEXT)" ";"]
+    } else {
+	set execExtensions [list {} .com .exe .bat]
+    }
 
     if {[lsearch -exact $shellBuiltins $name] != -1} {
 	return [set auto_execs($name) [list $env(COMSPEC) /c $name]]
     }
 
     if {[llength [file split $name]] != 1} {
-	foreach ext {{} .com .exe .bat} {
+	foreach ext $execExtensions {
 	    set file ${name}${ext}
 	    if {[file exists $file] && ![file isdirectory $file]} {
 		return [set auto_execs($name) [list $file]]
@@ -545,7 +551,7 @@ proc auto_execok name {
 	# Skip already checked directories
 	if {[info exists checked($dir)] || [string equal {} $dir]} { continue }
 	set checked($dir) {}
-	foreach ext {{} .com .exe .bat} {
+	foreach ext $execExtensions {
 	    set file [file join $dir ${name}${ext}]
 	    if {[file exists $file] && ![file isdirectory $file]} {
 		return [set auto_execs($name) [list $file]]