On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 14:53:28 +0000, Mark Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>rzed wrote: >> Mark Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in >> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: >> >> >>>What I would like to do it type something like >>> >>>>myscript.py >>> >>>instead of >>> >>>>python myscript.py > >> As another poster points out, be sure that your Python is on your >> path. >> >> And there is a PATHEXT environment variable, > >Aha. You'bve provided a significant clue. > >What you need to do is include the following line in autoexec.bat: >set .py=c:\python24\python.exe > >This will achieve the desired result. I'm suprised more people don't use it. I wasn't aware of that syntax for set. What OS/platform/shell is that from? How did you go from the PATHEXT "clue" to the set command you specify and decide not to set pathext, e.g., by something like set PATHEXT=%PATHEXT%;.py Does your set do the pathext and assoc and ftype all in one swell foop? Regards, Bengt Richter -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list