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Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 01:00:03 +1000
Subject: Re: Python File as the Default PDF handler for Windows
From: Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
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On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 12:26 AM, Jean-Michel Pichavant
<jeanmichel@sequans.com> wrote:
>> Just to update, you are correct, Chris, the file short name is passed
>> into sys.argv. didn't need to add anything to the path. But a gotcha
>> -- Windows didn't like my .py, clicking on the pdf causes Windows to
>> complain about 'file x' is not a valid windows executable.
>
> I'm not an expert of windows but you probably need to specify the python interpreter, not the script itself.
>
> something like
>
> C:\Python2.7\python.exe yourscript.py %*
>
> in the windows file association panel.

Yep, that's what I'd recommend too. You shouldn't need to py2exe it.

ChrisA