[Python-ideas] Windows temporary file association for Python files

[anatoly techtonik]

I wonder if it will make the life easier if Python was installed with
.py association to "%PYTHON_HOME%\python.exe" "%1" %*
It will remove the need to run .py scripts in virtualenv with explicit
'python' prefix.


Example how it doesn't work right now

E:\virtenv32\Scripts>echo import sys; print(sys.version) > test.py

E:\virtenv32\Scripts>test.py
3.3.0 (v3.3.0:bd8afb90ebf2, Sep 29 2012, 10:55:48) [MSC v.1600 32 bit (Intel)]

E:\virtenv32\Scripts>python test.py
3.2.3 (default, Apr 11 2012, 07:15:24) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)]


If Python file association was specified with
"%PYTHON_HOME%\python.exe" "%1" %* then virtualenv could override this
variable when setting the environment to set correct executable for
.py files.
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anatoly t.