Python File as the Default PDF handler for Windows

[Jean-Michel Pichavant]

> Just to update, you are correct, Chris, the file short name is passed
> into sys.argv. didn't need to add anything to the path. But a gotcha
> -- Windows didn't like my .py, clicking on the pdf causes Windows to
> complain about 'file x' is not a valid windows executable. 

I'm not an expert of windows but you probably need to specify the python interpreter, not the script itself.

something like

C:\Python2.7\python.exe yourscript.py %*

in the windows file association panel.

JM


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