Make PythonWin default editor on XP [solved]

[bvdet]

I have installed Python 2.3 and win32all on my system, upgrading from version 2.2. The reason for installing this version instead of a later one is to match the version built into the software I use. I have tried to associate PY files with Pythonwin, my script editor of choice, without success. I had no problem with this in 2.2. Any suggestions?

[bartonc]

You forgot to mention which version of Windows you're running....

[bvdet]

Windows XP SP2

[bartonc]

This is really weird... I can go

My Computer->Explore->Folder Options->File Types
ckick Browse and select pythonwin.exe (which is in D:\Python24\Lib\site-packages\pythonwin on my system)

It works, but the icons didn't change from Python 2.5 icon.

[bvdet]

I seems weird on my end also. The file icons match the Pythonwin icon, but the association to python.exe will not update. I can change the association to Notepad OK. I'm baffled.

[bvdet]

It looks like I fixed it.
Explorer-Tools-Folder Options-File Types- PY
In the advanced window, I added the action 'open' and the association stuck.

[bartonc]

Windows XP SP2

PS: If you're not using many features of pythonwin, there are wxPython based editors with better class browsing, etc, and you may start to get a feel for what you could do wrt application development if you had a fairly easy tool for getting MS native look and feel. I started off a couple of years ago writing apps using IDLE as my editor and Tk for GUI. My apps sure look pro now using wxPython for GUI. I'm still trying different editors, but am leaning toward Stan's Python Editor (SPE). Stan is due to release a new version soon, to coincide with the official release of wxPython 2.7? in November.