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I will try to apply it within the next 48 hours. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christoph Dalitz wrote: > Hello Bruce, > > here are the patches for psql on Win32: > > psql4win32.patch - changes in the psql source code > psql-ref.patch - changes in the documentation psql-ref.sgml > (for new builtin variable WIN32_CONSOLE) > > To apply them use "patch -p 1" in the root directory of the > postgres source directory. > > If you are not the right adressee for these patches, please let me > know whom I can send them instead. > > These patches fix the following problems of psql on Win32 > (all changes only have effect #ifdef WIN32): > > a) Problem: Static library libpq.a did not work > Solution: Added WSAStartup() in fe-connect.c > > b) Problem: Secret Password was echoed by psql > Solution: Password echoing disabled in sprompt.c > > c) Problem: 8bit characters were displayed/interpreted wrong in psql > This is due to the fact that the Win32 "console" uses a > different encoding than the rest of the Windows system > Solution: Introduced a new psql variable WIN32_CONSOLE > When set with "\set WIN32_console", the function OemToChar() > is applied after reading input and CharToOem() before > displaying Output > > Christoph Dalitz > > PS: How was your talk at LinuxTag? > Was there strong interest in PostgreSQL? [ Attachment, skipping... ] [ Attachment, skipping... ] -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org