Re: Misc. Win32 questions

On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 18:53:00 +0100, Magnus Hagander > >- how can I
reload the server after changing a config file
> >(without forcibly
> >stopping / starting the server)?
>
> You can either use "pg_ctl kill", or you can send a "pause" command to
> the service.

"pause"? Well, I suppose it's more humane than kill ;-).
I get an error about the server not returning an error which
might be an internal Windows error or an internal service
error, but it seems to work.

> >- (embarassing question) how do I execute a command on the Windows
> >command line thingy where the path has a space in it (C:\Program
> >Files\...)?
>
> Put quotes around it.
> "C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.0.0-rc1\bin\psql" template1

Ah, that was the trick.

Thanks

Ian Barwick