Function tryWindowsWhere

src/python/pythonUtils.ts:67–104

* Try to find Python using Windows 'where' command, filtering out Microsoft Store stubs.

()

 * Try to find Python using Windows 'where' command, filtering out Microsoft Store stubs.
 */
async function tryWindowsWhere(): Promise<string | null> {
  try {
    const result = await execFileAsync('where', ['python']);
    const output = result.stdout.trim();

    // Handle empty output
    if (!output) {
      logger.debug("Windows 'where python' returned empty output");
      return null;
    }

    const paths = output.split('\n').filter((path) => path.trim());

    for (const pythonPath of paths) {
      const trimmedPath = pythonPath.trim();

      // Skip Microsoft Store stubs and non-executables
      if (trimmedPath.includes('WindowsApps') || !trimmedPath.endsWith('.exe')) {
        continue;
      }

      const validated = await tryPath(trimmedPath);
      if (validated) {
        return validated;
      }
    }
  } catch (error) {
    const errorMsg = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
    logger.debug(`Windows 'where python' failed: ${errorMsg}`);

    // Log permission/access errors differently
    if (errorMsg.includes('Access is denied') || errorMsg.includes('EACCES')) {
      logger.warn(`Permission denied when searching for Python: ${errorMsg}`);
    }
  }

  return null;
}

/**
 * Try Python commands to get sys.executable path.