Controlling py.exe launcher on Windows

[Terry Reedy]

On 8/5/2014 7:02 PM, Terry Reedy wrote:
> On 8/5/2014 1:27 PM, Edward Diener wrote:
>> I am trying to control the default version of the py.exe launcher on
>> Windows. I have the Python 2.7.8 and 3.4.1 installed with both the 32
>> bit and 64 bit versions, all in different directories. I assume that .py
>> and .pyw files are associated with the py.exe launcher.
>>
>> I am trying to control which version starts through a py.ini file in the
>> same directory as the py.exe file in the 3.4.1 version last installed.
>>
>> If I specify in the [defaults] section of py.ini:
>>
>> python=3.4
>>
>> then launching py.exe will show:
>>
>> Python 3.4.1 (v3.4.1:c0e311e010fc, May 18 2014, 10:45:13) [MSC v.1600 64
>> bit (AM
>> D64)] on win32
>>
>> If I specify:
>>
>> python=3.4-32
>
> This looks correct according to the manual.
>
>>
>> then launching py.exe will show:
>>
>> Python 2.7.8 (default, Jun 30 2014, 16:08:48) [MSC v.1500 64 bit
>> (AMD64)] on win
>> 32
>>
>> Is it really true that I cannot specify the 32 bit version in the .ini
>> file or am I doing something wrong here ?
>
> First try > py -3.4-32 on the command line to make sure that py can find
> and launch that version.

I see you already fixed things by reinstalling.


-- 
Terry Jan Reedy