[Python-Dev] PEP 397 (Python launcher for Windows) reference implementation

[Paul Moore]

On 3 July 2011 19:20, Vinay Sajip <vinay_sajip at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Paul Moore <p.f.moore <at> gmail.com> writes:
>
>> OK, having looked through this, it looks pretty solid to me. I might
>> try installing Vinay's implementation and seeing how it feels in use,
>> as well...
>
> Do have a play, it would be nice to get feedback. It's only available as source,
> though - is that OK?

No problem - I can build it from source.

>> I'd be inclined not to worry too much about per-user installations.
>> Are per-user file associations possible? I've never used them, myself.
>
> Yes, and they can be problematic: see
>
> http://www.deadlybloodyserious.com/2007/05/no-script-arguments/
>
> where the problem described has also bitten me. I've no idea what put that
> association in the registry.

Ugh. That's nasty. It doesn't even look like a standard file type association.

Paul.