Re: FW: Can't find postgres.h or fmgr.h

[Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>]

Mark Miller wrote:

> I found a thread here
> http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers-win32/2005-03/msg00149.php
> which indicates that the headers aren't even installed in the windows build.
> How can I install the headers so I can use them. I'm not finding anything in
> the docs. 
>
> By the way, I am on WinXP using Microsoft Visual C++. We are a microsoft
> shop and I am researching migrating from Sql Server to postgresSql, but I
> need to add some functionality to support features we need in order for the
> migration to work.
>
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To the best of my knowledge you must use the MinGW/MSys toolset to make 
your own serverside functions etc. I have not heard of anyone doing this 
successfully with the Microsoft toolset. Note that you only need these 
tools to build addons, not to run them.

cheers

andrew