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Commit f038e089 authored by Tom Lane's avatar Tom Lane
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$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/install-win32.sgml,v 1.13 2003/09/29 18:21:33 momjian Exp $ $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/install-win32.sgml,v 1.14 2003/09/30 01:26:29 tgl Exp $
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<chapter id="install-win32"> <chapter id="install-win32">
...@@ -108,30 +108,31 @@ $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/install-win32.sgml,v 1.13 2003/09/29 18:21: ...@@ -108,30 +108,31 @@ $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/install-win32.sgml,v 1.13 2003/09/29 18:21:
</para> </para>
<para> <para>
<application>psql</application> is compiled as a "console application". As <application>psql</application> is compiled as a <quote>console
the win32 console windows use a different encoding than the rest of the application</>. As
system, you must take special care when using 8-bit characaters (eg. german the Win32 console windows use a different encoding than the rest of the
Umlauts) at the <application>psql</application> prompt. When system, you must take special care when using 8-bit characters (eg. German
umlauts) at the <application>psql</application> prompt. When
<application>psql</application> detects a problematic console codepage, it <application>psql</application> detects a problematic console codepage, it
will warn you at startup. To change the console codepage, two things are will warn you at startup. To change the console codepage, two things are
neccessary: neccessary:
<variablelist> <itemizedlist>
<varlistentry>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para>
Set the codepage with <userinput>cmd.exe /c chcp 1252</userinput> Set the codepage with <userinput>cmd.exe /c chcp 1252</userinput>
(1252 is the german value, replace it with your value). If you are using (1252 is the German value, replace it with your value). If you are using
cygwin, you can put this command in <filename>/etc/profile</filename>. cygwin, you can put this command in <filename>/etc/profile</filename>.
</para>
</listitem> </listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem> <listitem>
Set the console font to "Lucida Console", because the raster font <para>
does not work with the ANSI codepage. Set the console font to <quote>Lucida Console</>, because the raster font
does not work with the ANSI codepage.
</para>
</listitem> </listitem>
</varlistentry> </itemizedlist>
</variablelist>
</para> </para>
</chapter> </chapter>
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