-->C:\"Program Files (x86)"\LilyPond\usr\bin\python.exe<--
This looks like the quotes are in the wrong place.
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Knute Snortum
(via Gmail)
On Sat, Dec 21, 2019 at 4:32 AM Peter Gentry
<peter.gen...@sunscales.myzen.co.uk> wrote:
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> C:\Program Files (x86)\LilyPond\usr\bin\python.exe: can't open file
> 'C:"Program': [Errno 22] Invalid argument
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> This did work first time but now another wonderful windows surprise.
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> From: Peter Gentry <peter.gen...@sunscales.myzen.co.uk>
> Sent: 21 December 2019 12:02
> To: Lilypond Users (lilypond-user@gnu.org) <lilypond-user@gnu.org>
> Cc: 'ksnor...@gmail.com' <ksnor...@gmail.com>
> Subject: convert-ly problems
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> Thanks Knute
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> However the problem for windows (as usual) is more difficult. In addition to
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> First get check the associated name of the python file type.
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> In an admin command prompt run the following
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> assoc {Python} result “no association……”
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> I created one
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> Python="C:\Program Files (x86)\LilyPond\usr\bin\python.exe" "%1"
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> Now I look in Default Apps and there is PYTHON
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> SUCCESS!
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> Now convert-ly.py works
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> I could have use something Lily specific as the association PYTHONLILY say
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> I expect I will have to do something similar if I go back to PYTHON proper.
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> Isn’t Windows wonderful ????
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> Regards Peter
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