Re: Fwd: psql include file using relative path

Being able to include relative paths is a really great feature, but
should it have a UI (well, API) distinct from fixed-path includes? My
first instinct is that it shouldn't, but I haven't really thought it
through thoroughly.

Cheers,
David (the tough coughs as he ploughs the dough)
On Tue, Mar 08, 2011 at 03:19:40PM -0500, Gurjeet Singh wrote:
> Attached patch implements tab completion. It also introduces the long-form
> alternative \include_relative for \ir
>
> Regards,
>
> On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 2:18 PM, Ibrar Ahmed <ibrar(dot)ahmad(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
>
> > Gurjeet!
> >
> > What about tab completion, like in \i command?
> >
> > On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 5:07 AM, Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>
> > wrote:
> > > On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 6:21 PM, Gurjeet Singh <singh(dot)gurjeet(at)gmail(dot)com>
> > wrote:
> > >> psql has the ability to execute commands from a file, but if one
> > wishes
> > >> to develop and provide a modularized set of sql files, then psql is not
> > very
> > >> helpful because the \i command can open file paths either if they are
> > >> absolute paths or if they are palced correctly relative to psql's
> > current
> > >> working directory.
> > >>
> > >> Attached patch adds a new meta-command to psql, '\ir' that allows the
> > user
> > >> to process files relative to currently processing file.
> > >
> > > Please add this patch to the currently open CommitFest at:
> > >
> > > https://commitfest.postgresql.org/action/commitfest_view/open
> > >
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