[New-bugs-announce] [issue34142] Windows launcher version lookup flawed

[LarryZA]

New submission from LarryZA <plattrap at yahoo.com>:

In the manual it says that the following .ini file will cause the launcher to run Python3.1 for calls of `py` or `py -3`

[defaults]
python=3
python3=3.1

On my Windows 7 machine I have Python2.7-32, Python3.4-64, and Python3.7-64 (installed in that order).

Setting the ini to:

[defaults]
python=3
python3=3.4

results in `py` running 3.7-64 (expected 3.4-64) and `py -3` running 3.4-64.

Setting both to point to 3.4 in the ini will run 3.4-64 for both commands.

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components: Windows
messages: 321855
nosy: LarryZA, paul.moore, steve.dower, tim.golden, zach.ware
priority: normal
severity: normal
status: open
title: Windows launcher version lookup flawed
type: behavior
versions: Python 3.7

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