Re: Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: setlocale() on Windows doesn't work correctly if the locale name - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

Hiroshi Inoue <inoue@tpf.co.jp> writes:
> In my environment (Windows Vista using VC8)

>   setlocale(LC_XXXX, "Chinese (Traditional)_MCO.950");
> works and
>   setlocale(LC_XXXX, NULL);
> returns
>   Chinese (Traditional)_Macao S.A.R..950
> but
>   setlocale(LC_XXXX, "Chinese (Traditional)_Macao S.A.R..950");
> fails.

Interesting.  This example suggests that maybe Windows' setlocale can
only cope with dot as introducing a codepage number.  Are there any
cases where a dot works as part of the basic locale name?
        regards, tom lane