Magnus Hagander wrote: > Bruce Momjian wrote: > > Log Message: > > ----------- > > Add documentation for Windows on how to set an environment variable. > > Backpatch to 8.2.X. > > > > Modified Files: > > -------------- > > pgsql/doc/src/sgml: > > libpq.sgml (r1.224 -> r1.225) > > > > (http://developer.postgresql.org/cvsweb.cgi/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml.diff?r1=1.224&r2=1.225) > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > > TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster > > The exact naming and placing of the buttons you click is version > dependent. For example, if you use "Classic Folders", it's not there. > For that one, the common ground is to right-click and select properties > instead, works for both. > And the dialogs look completely different between Win2000 and XP/2003. > Luckily in this case the button is named the same, but the placement is > completely different. > I don't have a Vista around right now, but given how much else they've > changed, it wouldn't surprise me if this has also changed...
OK, text trimmed down to a hint: Environment variables on Windows are set as a property of <literal>My Computer</>. > > Bottom line: do we really want to document for people how to use > Windows? I don't see us documenting how to set an environment variable > in Unix... And *if* we want to do it, might it live better in the > Windows FAQ? I think environment variables are used rarely enough on Win32 that we should supply a hint. -- Bruce Momjian [EMAIL PROTECTED] EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com + If your life is a hard drive, Christ can be your backup. + ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings