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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/install-win32.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/install-win32.sgml index 16dfdbdc8f6..21b3daad4e3 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/install-win32.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/install-win32.sgml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- -$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/install-win32.sgml,v 1.12 2003/09/29 18:18:35 momjian Exp $ +$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/install-win32.sgml,v 1.13 2003/09/29 18:21:33 momjian Exp $ --> <chapter id="install-win32"> @@ -107,6 +107,33 @@ $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/install-win32.sgml,v 1.12 2003/09/29 18:18: C++, just right-click on the project and choose to add it.) </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> detects a problematic console codepage, it + will warn you at startup. To change the console codepage, two things are + neccessary: + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <listitem> + 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>. + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <listitem> + Set the console font to "Lucida Console", because the raster font + does not work with the ANSI codepage. + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + + </para> + </chapter> <!-- Keep this comment at the end of the file |