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| author | Georg Brandl <georg@python.org> | 2008-01-08 19:42:30 (GMT) |
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| committer | Georg Brandl <georg@python.org> | 2008-01-08 19:42:30 (GMT) |
| commit | 8d10167236c2247bab706780262fbbef38de0099 (patch) | |
| tree | c1de2b08530afb0c97ea93b57a606093fdbce5cc | |
| parent | 502d6312db1bb691a6fb479f3df1a445d5b0684d (diff) | |
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Better method for associating .py files with the interpreter.
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diff --git a/Doc/using/windows.rst b/Doc/using/windows.rst index 2b52544..1753b6d 100644 --- a/Doc/using/windows.rst +++ b/Doc/using/windows.rst @@ -188,16 +188,17 @@ of your Python installation directory). This suppresses the terminal window on startup. You can also make all ``.py`` scripts execute with :program:`pythonw.exe`, -setting this through the usual facilites, for example (names might differ, -depending on your version of Windows): +setting this through the usual facilites, for example (might require +administrative rights): -#. Open the context menu of a :file:`{*}.py` file. -#. Click :menuselection:`Open with...`. -#. Choose the interpreter of your choice (utilize :guilabel:`Other...` or - :guilabel:`Choose Program...` if it is not in the list of default programs). -#. Check :guilabel:`Always open files with this program`. -#. Click :guilabel:`OK`. +#. Launch a command prompt. +#. Associate the correct file group with ``.py`` scripts:: + + assoc .py=Python.File +#. Redirect all Python files to the new executable:: + + ftype Python.File=C:\Path\to\pythonw.exe "%1" %* Additional modules |