Re: BUG #5587: Installer non-default file association problem

On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 3:39 PM, Mike Parfitt <m_parfitt(at)hotmail(dot)com> wrote:
>
> The following bug has been logged online:
>
> Bug reference:      5587
> Logged by:          Mike Parfitt
> Email address:      m_parfitt(at)hotmail(dot)com
> PostgreSQL version: 8.4.4.1
> Operating system:   Windows XP SP3
> Description:        Installer non-default file association problem
> Details:
>
> When the installer halts showing "Initialising the database cluster (this
> may take a few minutes)" message it may be because that PC has a non-default
> .bat file association.
>
> In my case, I used Process Explorer and looked at the other processes it had
> spawned :-
>
>    postgresql-8.4.4-1-windows.exe
>        cscript.exe
>            UEDIT32.exe
>
> UEDIT32.EXE (UltraEdit) is my text editor of choice.
>
> Either the installer should test whether the .bat  file association is going
> to start the right program, or the right program should be included in the
> parameter passed to the .Run function.

Is this the EDB one-click installer you're using, or something else?

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