Issue #1656675: Register a drop handler for .py* files on Windows.

martin.v.loewis · martin.v.loewis · commit b8d724700cc4 · 2008-11-07T18:51:50.000Z
git-svn-id: http://svn.python.org/projects/python/trunk@67149 6015fed2-1504-0410-9fe1-9d1591cc4771
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ Library
 Build
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+- Issue #1656675: Register a drop handler for .py* files on Windows.
+
 - Issue #4120: Exclude manifest from extension modules in VS2008.
 
 - Issue #4091: Install pythonxy.dll in system32 again.
diff --git a/Tools/msi/msi.py b/Tools/msi/msi.py
@@ -1182,6 +1182,7 @@ def add_registry(db):
     ewi = "Edit with IDLE"
     pat2 = r"Software\Classes\%sPython.%sFile\DefaultIcon"
     pat3 = r"Software\Classes\%sPython.%sFile"
+    pat4 = r"Software\Classes\%sPython.%sFile\shellex\DropHandler"
     tcl_verbs = []
     if have_tcl:
         tcl_verbs=[
@@ -1229,6 +1230,13 @@ def add_registry(db):
               "Python File (no console)", "REGISTRY.def"),
              ("pyc.txt", -1, pat3 % (testprefix, "Compiled"), "",
               "Compiled Python File", "REGISTRY.def"),
+             # Drop Handler
+             ("py.drop", -1, pat4 % (testprefix, ""), "",
+              "{60254CA5-953B-11CF-8C96-00AA00B8708C}", "REGISTRY.def"),
+             ("pyw.drop", -1, pat4 % (testprefix, "NoCon"), "",
+              "{60254CA5-953B-11CF-8C96-00AA00B8708C}", "REGISTRY.def"),
+             ("pyc.drop", -1, pat4 % (testprefix, "Compiled"), "",
+              "{60254CA5-953B-11CF-8C96-00AA00B8708C}", "REGISTRY.def"),
             ])
 
     # Registry keys
