Hi
2017-08-16 6:58 GMT+02:00 Thomas Munro <thomas.mu...@enterprisedb.com>:
> On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 4:19 AM, Pavel Stehule <pavel.steh...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > here is a patch - it is trivial
>
> The feature makes sense, follows an existing example (PSQL_EDITOR),
> and works nicely.
>
> is platform-dependent. Use of the pager can be disabled by setting
> <envar>PAGER</envar> to empty, or by using pager-related options of
>
> Maybe this should now say "... can be disabled by specifying an empty
> string", since "... by setting PAGER to empty" isn't quite the full
> story.
>
> - the <command>\pset</command> command.
> + the <command>\pset</command> command. These variables are examined
> + in the order listed; the first that is set is used.
> </para>
> +
>
> Stray blank line.
>
I am not sure if I see last issue well. Sending updated patch
Regards
Pavel
>
> --
> Thomas Munro
> http://www.enterprisedb.com
>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
index c592edac60..fbce45b90e 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
@@ -4087,17 +4087,20 @@ $endif
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
+ <term><envar>PSQL_PAGER</envar></term>
<term><envar>PAGER</envar></term>
<listitem>
<para>
If the query results do not fit on the screen, they are piped
- through this command. Typical values are
- <literal>more</literal> or <literal>less</literal>. The default
- is platform-dependent. Use of the pager can be disabled by setting
- <envar>PAGER</envar> to empty, or by using pager-related options of
- the <command>\pset</command> command.
+ through this command. Typical values are <literal>more</literal>
+ or <literal>less</literal>. The default is platform-dependent.
+ Use of the pager can be disabled by setting <envar>PSQL_PAGER</envar>
+ or <envar>PAGER</envar> to empty string, or by using pager-related
+ options of the <command>\pset</command> command. These variables
+ are examined in the order listed; the first that is set is used.
</para>
+
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/help.c b/src/bin/psql/help.c
index b3dbb5946e..9b0b83b0bd 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/help.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/help.c
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ helpVariables(unsigned short int pager)
#endif
fprintf(output, _(" COLUMNS number of columns for wrapped format\n"));
- fprintf(output, _(" PAGER name of external pager program\n"));
+ fprintf(output, _(" PSQL_PAGER, PAGER name of external pager program\n"));
fprintf(output, _(" PGAPPNAME same as the application_name connection parameter\n"));
fprintf(output, _(" PGDATABASE same as the dbname connection parameter\n"));
fprintf(output, _(" PGHOST same as the host connection parameter\n"));
diff --git a/src/fe_utils/print.c b/src/fe_utils/print.c
index f756f767e5..8af5bbe97e 100644
--- a/src/fe_utils/print.c
+++ b/src/fe_utils/print.c
@@ -2870,7 +2870,9 @@ PageOutput(int lines, const printTableOpt *topt)
const char *pagerprog;
FILE *pagerpipe;
- pagerprog = getenv("PAGER");
+ pagerprog = getenv("PSQL_PAGER");
+ if (!pagerprog)
+ pagerprog = getenv("PAGER");
if (!pagerprog)
pagerprog = DEFAULT_PAGER;
else
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