On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 20:51:24 +0200 Manfred Spraul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - OemToChar() and CharToOem() convert all console input/output. In the > long run this might be the better solution, if it works entirely without > user intervention. I'm not sure if it's possible to get all corner cases > right. > I do not think that it is possible to handle all cases automatically. Even restricting the conversion to input/output on stdin/stdout will fail in some circumstances; eg. with the command "psql < script.sql" when the script has been written with a windows editor (notepad, emacs or whatever).
That's why we introduced the WIN32_CONSOLE parameter, which was admittedly not such a good idea and should be withdrawn. Instructing the user how to set up the console so that 8-bit characters work once and forever is the "rigth way" IMHO. The user will also profit from this lesson when he uses some other console application, eg. the sqlite SQL-shell. I will send in the "Win32 console setup instructions" next week. Christoph ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
