[Pythonmac-SIG] unix link to framework python

[Jack Jansen]

>> We are still missing a step however. If I have it right, you can tell
>> finder that you want a *.py or *.pyw file opened with (*and run by) 
>> the
>> python interpreter. What would be great is if that file go opened be a
>> samll utility that looked at the #! line and opened it with the 
>> correct
>> interpreter (I suppose that utility could be a simple shell script, 
>> come
>> to think of it). That way, one could have programs written for various
>> versions of Python all on one machine, and be able to run them easily
>> from the GUI. I suppose BuildApplet (if it exists for OS-X) can do the
>> same thing, but I kind of like the cross-platform elegance of the #!
>> line. The Windows folks could do the same thing as well...
>
> It's not quite the same but if you set the properties such that are 
> using the PythonLauncher from 2.3 then if you hold down the Alt key 
> while double clicking a .py or .pyw file in Finder then you will get 
> an opportunity to specify which python is executed.

I missed the original post (or was it to another mailing list?), but I 
think that a PythonLauncher preference "Honour #! lines in scripts" is 
a good idea. If you file a feature request on sourceforge I won't 
forget about it.
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