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Mac App refer to Python executable
 
   
  
 
 
I wanted to refer to a Python shipped with an app: /Applications/FreeCAD.app/Contents/lib/Python
 
But Wingware won't let me
 
 
Some values are invalid:
 
     
  • Could not launch or inspect Python executable
  '/Applications/FreeCAD.app/Contents/lib/Python'.
  It should be the name of a Python
  interpreter that is on your PATH (such
  as python, python3.4, python.exe), a
  full path to the Python interpreter
  you wish to use, or a command line
  that invokes Python with any appended
  arguments.
    •  
 
Please correct the values and try
  again.
 
 
I'd rather guess this is some silly Mac security feature. However, how do I get rid of it and refer to the app's executable (without having to copy it to some local directory)?
 
 
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Hmm. I tried to run this from command iine and there it croaks that it's not a valid executable. Strange, but likely no Wingware issue. The bug in front of the keyboard needs to think....
 
 
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It's possible that the app loads Python dynamically.  If you are able to get a Python shell in the app, try this:
 
import sys
print(sys.executable)

 
Using that executable might work, but there's no real guarantee that there is a regular Python installation in there.
 
If not, you may still be able to debug Python code running in the app as described here:  
 
https://wingware.com/doc/debug/debugg...
 
 
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