> This is my first attempt at using libpq, and I'm running > across a strange > problem. Here is my bare-bones program: > > #include <stdio.h> > #include "libpq-fe.h" > > int main(int argc, char **argv) { > PGconn *conn; > fprintf(stderr, "connecting\n"); > conn = PQconnectdb("dbname=postgres"); > PQfinish(conn); > return 0; > } > > I expected this program to print "connecting", > but in fact I get no output > whatsoever. If I comment out the PQconnectdb and PQfinish > lines, I see > "connecting" as expected. What could be going on > here? > > A few notes: > - I'm running PostgreSQL 8.3.6 on Windows XP. I used > the one-click installer > to install. > - I'm compiling the program with MinGW. I get no > compiler warnings or errors. > - I can connect to the database just fine using both > pgAdmin and the > command-line client. The database is running on > localhost. > - I've tried adding code to see if PQstatus(conn) == > CONNECTION_OK, but this > hasn't been useful. Since fprintf() isn't > working, I can't display a message > showing the result of the comparison. > - I've tried various combinations of connection > options in case there was an > issue with the hostname, database name, username, or > password. I always get > the same result: no output. > - I've tried printing to stdout and to a file, but > neither helped. > > Thanks for any help you can provide. > Joey try fprintf(stdout,"Connection \n"); printf("Connection \n"); -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general