[kde-windows] [Bug 317360] New: running "emerge" may run emerge.py instead of emerge.bat on some configurations

[Devin Jeanpierre]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=317360

            Bug ID: 317360
           Summary: running "emerge" may run emerge.py instead of
                    emerge.bat on some configurations
    Classification: Unclassified
           Product: kde-windows
           Version: 4.8.0
          Platform: Other
                OS: MS Windows
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: buildsystem
          Assignee: kde-windows at kde.org
          Reporter: jeanpierreda at gmail.com

In Windows, executables might be run based on the name sans extension, not just
the full name. Because emerge.bat and emerge.py share the same base name, they
can be confused with one another on windows if PATHEXT is configured
appropriately.

emerge would work on all systems if things had different names even if
extensions are ignored, such as if emerge.py were renamed to _emerge.py.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Put .PY before .BAT in PATHEXT
2. follow build instructions using "emerge qt" command
Actual Results:  
emerge fails with the --help output and an empty error message.

Expected Results:  
Should have emerge'd qt.

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