Re: [Distutils] .exe for script in Windows doesn't work

I am. Unfortunately, I don't even understand the problem you are talking
about, let alone being able to do anything about it.

Regards,
Martin

I'll explain. (Please correct me if I'm making any mistakes here.)

When you install a Python package in Windows, an .exe file is generated for every script that your package defines.

How is that generated (i.e. what piece of code specifically generates it)?

What seems right to me is that the MSI installer will figure out where the Python interpreter is on the end-user's system and then use that in the shebang line.

What do you think?

That will be difficult. It will require a custom action to be generated when the MSI is produced, and that custom action must be scheduled into the InstallExecute sequence.

Regards, Martin