* Mark Carter (2005-12-26 23:06 +0100) > I had installed python 2.4 in the standard way, so py files were already > associated with python when you double-clicked them from Explorer. Using > my set meant that if I wanted to use py files from the command line, I > could just type out the script name (you have to be in the right > directory, of course), and it works. Here's a snippit from my > autoexec.bat files: > set PATH=C:\python24;%PATH% > set .py=c:\python24\python.exe
If you installed Python the normal way, .py files are already associated with Python. Windows uses the registry and doesn't make any difference whether you doubleclick a file or type the name on the command line -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list