[GRASS-dev] Handling of Python scripts on MS Windows

[Glynn Clements]

Helmut Kudrnovsky wrote:

> >It suggests that the registry keys are inconsistent. 
> [...]
> >ftype and assoc show the system-wide settings, but these are ignored
> >if there are per-user keys. If the per-user keys exist but the values
> >are invalid, executing a script will result in a dialog asking you to
> >select the program to open that type of file. 
> 
> could it be that ArcGIS installs a "inconsistent" python?

Possibly. Run regedit and examine the aforementioned keys.

> if yes how to deal with this? 

That would depend upon the details.

If it's a case that's easily detectable and clearly invalid, the
installer can fix it automatically.

Otherwise, it may be possible to have the installer perform a test,
and if it fails direct the user to a "Python on Windows" page on the
GRASS website.

> AFAIK most of the winGRASS-users has also ArcGIS installed.

If it's a specific problem, hopefully it should have a specific
solution.

-- 
Glynn Clements <glynn at gclements.plus.com>