Re: how to create backup copies

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgadmin-support-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org
> [mailto:pgadmin-support-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org] On Behalf Of Andrus
> Sent: 19 April 2006 11:21
> To: pgadmin-support(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Subject: Re: [pgadmin-support] how to create backup copies
>
>
> > Application log contains
> >
> > Could'nt execute script C:\DOCUME~1\postgres\.... GetLastError()
> > returned 183, errno = 0
>
> From
>
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-
> us/vclib/html/_crt__popen.2c_._wpopen.asp
>
> Note If used in a Windows program, the _popen function
> returns an invalid
> file pointer that will cause the program to hang
> indefinitely. _popen works properly in a Console application.
> To create a Windows application that redirects input and
> output, see Creating a Child Process with Redirected Input
> and Output in the Platform SDK

pgAgent isn't a Windows app, it's a console app (despite the fact it
does link to some (wx)Windows libraries). Besides, you don't see it
hang...

I'm going to see if I can recreate this problem in a VM and try to track
it down. I'll get back to you asap...

Regards, Dave.