[issue33922] Enforce 64bit Python by Launcher

[Eryk Sun]

Eryk Sun <eryksun at gmail.com> added the comment:

Limiting to 64-bit is already implemented in the latest version of the launcher. For example, below I've renamed the registry key for 64-bit Python 3.5 to "xxx3.5" to prevent the launcher from finding it:

    C:\>py -3.5-64
    Python 3.5-64 not found!
    Installed Pythons found by py Launcher for Windows
     -xxx-64
     -3.7-64 *
     -3.7-32
     -3.6-64
     -3.6-32
     -3.5-32
     -2.7-64
     -2.7-32

    Requested Python version (3.5-64) not installed, use -0 for available pythons

-0p also lists the path for each executable. It's a bit rough around the edges that it lists the available versions and then tells the user to list them via -0 instead of the more general advice to use -h or --help for available options. 

The long names for -0 and -0p are --list and --list-paths, but currently these do not work. That should be easy to fix in the launcher's process() function if you want to contribute a patch.

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nosy: +eryksun
resolution:  -> duplicate
stage:  -> resolved
status: open -> closed
superseder:  -> Allow windows launcher to specify bit lengths with & without minor version

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