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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">
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</para>
<para>
<application>psql</application> is compiled as a "console application". As
the win32 console windows use a different encoding than the rest of the
system, you must take special care when using 8-bit characaters (eg. german
Umlauts) at the <application>psql</application> prompt. When
<application>psql</application> is compiled as a <quote>console
application</>. As
the Win32 console windows use a different encoding than the rest of the
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
will warn you at startup. To change the console codepage, two things are
neccessary:
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
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
cygwin, you can put this command in <filename>/etc/profile</filename>.
(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>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<listitem>
Set the console font to "Lucida Console", because the raster font
does not work with the ANSI codepage.
<para>
Set the console font to <quote>Lucida Console</>, because the raster font
does not work with the ANSI codepage.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</chapter>
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