configure.py assumes "python" command exists

[Scott Kostyshak]

On Mon, Apr 26, 2021 at 12:12:50AM -0400, Scott Kostyshak wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 24, 2021 at 01:19:30PM -0500, Scott Kostyshak wrote:
> > On Tue, Feb 23, 2021 at 06:40:46PM +0000, José Abílio Matos wrote:
> > > On Monday, February 15, 2021 3:25:45 PM WET Scott Kostyshak wrote:
> > > > +1
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks for taking a look, José.
> > > > 
> > > > Scott
> > > 
> > > OK. I have lots of issues on hand but at least this is funny. :-)
> > > 
> > > One option would be to use some kind of string formatting. Actually since 
> > > curly braces are usually not used in OS we could use the string format syntax 
> > > (that is also used in C++20 format). One example would be:
> > > 
> > > \converter pdf4   pdf8  "{python} $$s/scripts/convert_pdf.py $$i $$o ebook"...
> > > 
> > > The lyx could convert internally {python} to the python path. Since lyx 
> > > already has this information, or else it would not call configure.py
> > > 
> > > If you do not like this option one in the same line as the other 
> > > interpolations that we apply is to use $${python}.
> > > 
> > > The other option is to replace this in configure.py like in the following 
> > > patch that I have not yet tested.
> > > 
> > > What do you think?
> > 
> > Thanks for working on it, José! I don't have an opinion on which
> > approach is best. I can test the patch, but first perhaps I'll wait to
> > see if others have comments.
> 
> Does anyone have an opinion on the options José proposed?

Ping to lyx-devel.

If no one responds, I suggest that José chooses which one he likes the most, or flips a coin.

José, I think you just mentioned you don't have any time, so don't worry if you can't get to this soon.

Scott
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