Bruce Momjian wrote: > Magnus Hagander wrote: >> Win32 will deal with the backticks Ok, but not the read && echo part. >> You can set it to the output of a variable, for example >> \set x `echo foo` >> >> but I haven't been able to trick it into actually reading something. One >> would think something like: >> \set x `set /p Z= && echo %Z%` >> would work, but it doesn't. One reason for this is that %Z% is actually >> resolved at parsing time. it's a pain in CMD language, but that's how it >> works. :-( > > CMD "language"? LOL > We have our own language? ;) Joshua D. Drake -- === The PostgreSQL Company: Command Prompt, Inc. === Sales/Support: +1.503.667.4564 || 24x7/Emergency: +1.800.492.2240 Providing the most comprehensive PostgreSQL solutions since 1997 http://www.commandprompt.com/ Donate to the PostgreSQL Project: http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate PostgreSQL Replication: http://www.commandprompt.com/products/