[Pytest-commit] Issue #701: py.test.exe - failed to create process (pytest-dev/pytest)

[psantoro]

New issue 701: py.test.exe - failed to create process
https://bitbucket.org/pytest-dev/pytest/issue/701/pytestexe-failed-to-create-process

psantoro:

I've been using pytest 2.6.4 successfully with python 3.4.2 64bit for a while now on Windows 7 and Linux.  My Windows 7 python 3.4.2 installation directory was "c:\bin\python34".  I recently upgraded (i.e. remove, followed by install) to Python 3.4.3 64bit, but installed it into "c:\program files\python34".  I believe this is a more secure location and I've read that Python 3.5 will default to using the standard Windows software installation directories.

When I reinstalled pytest 2.6.4 via "pip install pytest" for python 3.4.3, the install appeared to complete successfully.  However, when I try to execute either of the py.test exes in the python scripts directory, I get a "failed to create process" error.  The py.test script files appear to work fine.  I then uninstalled pytest via pip.  I then used pip to install the pytest-2.6.4-py2.py3-none-any.whl from http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/.  The included exes in the whl appear to work fine.

I also tried these tests using a console window opened via "Run as Administrator", but this did not change the outcome.  I was also able to duplicate the above on my home notebook.

I haven't had any new issues with other python packages and scripts (including many that I've written myself) since upgrading to python 3.4.3.  Perhaps there's something in the pytest setup logic that doesn't like spaces in directory names?