User-defined print format for extension-defined types in psql output
Hi list
To make inspecting PostGIS tables in psql easier I have written a
function which outputs PostGIS Geometry objects as a string of ASCII
art.
Please does anyone know if there is there some way I can have my
function called automatically by psql instead of me writing it into
the query each time? E.g. a user defined \pset option or some sort of
extension API which gives me access to the print logic or
'presentation layer' of psql.
By 'automatically' I mean through association with the PostGIS geometry types.
Example of how it looks at the moment: https://hastebin.com/nihujociga.sql
Kind regards
Peter
Peter Devoy wrote:
To make inspecting PostGIS tables in psql easier I have written a
function which outputs PostGIS Geometry objects as a string of ASCII
art.Please does anyone know if there is there some way I can have my
function called automatically by psql instead of me writing it into
the query each time? E.g. a user defined \pset option or some sort of
extension API which gives me access to the print logic or
'presentation layer' of psql.By 'automatically' I mean through association with the PostGIS geometry types.
All I can think of is changing the output function of the PostGIS data types,
but that would require a C function.
Yours,
Laurenz Albe