WINPYWORKDIR environment variable - Portable VSC with PlatformIO and Python 3.9.1 for Windows 7 (64bit)

[kometa2018]

I downloaded from github https://github.com/Jason2866/Portable_VSC_PlatformIO/releases/tag/1.6 "Portable VSC with PlatformIO and Python 3.9.1 for Windows (64bit)" -
unpacked, run VS Code.exe - nothing happens.
It looks like the WINPYWORKDIR environment variable is not created in bat files.
When (where) should the WINPYWORKDIR environment variable be set?

[Jason2866]

Just tried on a plain new Windows VM. Does work.
Have you extracted the whole zip file?

[kometa2018]

unzipped with winrar

vm - means virtual machine?

I unzipped and ran on windows 7 64bit

[Jason2866]

yes, VM virtual Machine. Windows 11 Pro. Unzipped with 7zip. The bundle was built on my old Laptop running Windows10 pro. Don't use Windows anymore. Got annoyed from the frequent updates. Was a Windows user since v3.11
Never tested the bundle with Windows 7...

[kometa2018]

I have a laptop with windows 10. On it just unzip and should work?

I'm going to try now...

[Jason2866]

yeah, just unzip. Recommend 7zip since it is waaaay faster than the onboard zip.

[kometa2018]

on windows 10 - opened the window "Visual Studio Code 1.73.1"
It's good, I'll keep trying.
(my working machine is with windows 7 - so I would like it to work on windows 7 too)
Thanks for the help!

[Yoti]

Python 3.9+ doesn't work on Win 7. Latest Python 3 with Win 7 support is Python 3.8.

[Jason2866]

@Yoti Thx, for the info. Windows 7 is EoL. Won't can't fix. Don't have a build env with Win7. Stopped using Windows. Now on Mac. The Windows VM using to build is Win11 ARM pro.