Python binary name based on OS

README.md

@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ MAJOR = mpremote major
 MINOR = mpremote minor
 PATCH = extension version
 
+## 0.4.4 Release Notes
+Fix to use py.exe only on Windows and python on all other OS.
+
 ## 0.4.3  Release Notes
 Logo change.
 

extension.js

@@ -8,17 +8,25 @@ const path = require('path')
  * @param {vscode.ExtensionContext} context
  */
 function activate(context) {
+	// Assume this is a Windows system, but adjust if not.
+	let PYTHON_BIN = 'py.exe'
+	console.debug('Operating System:', process.platform)
+	if (process.platform != 'win32') {  // win32 is returned for 64-bit OS as well
+		PYTHON_BIN = 'python'
+	}
+	console.debug('Using Python executable:', PYTHON_BIN)
+
 	// Python and the esptool module must be installed for this to work.
 	try {
-		let pythonVersion = childProcess.execSync('py --version').toString().split('\r\n')[0].split(' ')[1]
+		let pythonVersion = childProcess.execSync(`${PYTHON_BIN} --version`).toString().split('\r\n')[0].split(' ')[1]
 		console.debug('Python version:', pythonVersion)
 	}
 	catch (ex) {
-		vscode.window.showErrorMessage('Python is not installed or could not be run as py.exe', ex)
+		vscode.window.showErrorMessage(`Python is not installed or could not be run as ${PYTHON_BIN}`, ex)
 	}
 
 	try {
-		let mpremoteVersion = childProcess.execSync('py -m mpremote version').toString().split('\r\n')[0].split(' ')[1]
+		let mpremoteVersion = childProcess.execSync(`${PYTHON_BIN} -m mpremote version`).toString().split('\r\n')[0].split(' ')[1]
 		console.debug('mpremote version:', mpremoteVersion)
 	}
 	catch (ex) {
@@ -64,14 +72,14 @@ function activate(context) {
 	}
 
 	let devsCommand = vscode.commands.registerCommand('mpremote.devs', () => {
-		term.sendText('py.exe -m mpremote devs')
+		term.sendText(`${PYTHON_BIN} -m mpremote devs`)
 	})
 
 	context.subscriptions.push(devsCommand)
 
 	let listFilesCommand = vscode.commands.registerCommand('mpremote.ls', async () => {
 		let port = await getDevicePort()
-		term.sendText(`py.exe -m mpremote connect ${port} fs ls`)
+		term.sendText(`${PYTHON_BIN} -m mpremote connect ${port} fs ls`)
 	})
 
 	context.subscriptions.push(listFilesCommand)
@@ -87,7 +95,7 @@ function activate(context) {
 				let remoteFile = path.basename(localFile) 
 				console.debug('Local file:', localFile)
 				console.debug('Remote file:', remoteFile)
-				term.sendText(`py.exe -m mpremote connect ${port} fs cp ${localFile} :${remoteFile}`)
+				term.sendText(`${PYTHON_BIN} -m mpremote connect ${port} fs cp ${localFile} :${remoteFile}`)
 			}
 		}
 		else {
@@ -99,7 +107,7 @@ function activate(context) {
 
 	let replCommand = vscode.commands.registerCommand('mpremote.repl', async () => {
 		let port = await getDevicePort()
-		term.sendText(`py.exe -m mpremote connect ${port} repl`)
+		term.sendText(`${PYTHON_BIN} -m mpremote connect ${port} repl`)
 	})
 
 	context.subscriptions.push(replCommand)
@@ -111,7 +119,7 @@ function activate(context) {
 			}
 			if (vscode.window.activeTextEditor.document.uri.fsPath) {
 				let port = await getDevicePort()
-				term.sendText(`py.exe -m mpremote connect ${port} run ${vscode.window.activeTextEditor.document.uri.fsPath}`)
+				term.sendText(`${PYTHON_BIN} -m mpremote connect ${port} run ${vscode.window.activeTextEditor.document.uri.fsPath}`)
 			}
 		}
 		else {
@@ -127,13 +135,13 @@ function activate(context) {
 			title: "Package Name"
 		}
 		let pkg = await vscode.window.showInputBox(options)
-		term.sendText(`py.exe -m mpremote connect ${port} mip install ${pkg}`)
+		term.sendText(`${PYTHON_BIN} -m mpremote connect ${port} mip install ${pkg}`)
 	})
 
 	context.subscriptions.push(mipInstallCommand)
 
 	let disconnectCommand = vscode.commands.registerCommand('mpremote.disconnect', () => {
-		term.sendText('py.exe -m mpremote disconnect')
+		term.sendText(`${PYTHON_BIN} -m mpremote disconnect`)
 	})
 
 	context.subscriptions.push(disconnectCommand)

package.json

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "Command palette access for MicroPython mpremote",
   "icon": "images/snake.png",
   "publisher": "DavesCodeMusings",
-  "version": "0.4.3",
+  "version": "0.4.4",
   "engines": {
     "vscode": "^1.73.0"
   },