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DiapDealer · 02-24-2022, 05:00 PM

Yeah, It looks like Python.org's 3.9.9 is a hard no on Windows 7. I think I recall something to that effect, but the constant three platform, Qt vs Python, vs Visual Studio, vs extra Python modules versions/compatibility dance just finally got the better of me. Sigil 1.9.0 should be configured NOT to install on Windows 7. That's on me. Sorry folks.I

I'd like to fix it if I can, but as I mentioned previously, I'm pretty sure Qt6 will just bring support for Win7 to a screeching halt again.

I might be able to set up an unofficial fork of Sigil that could perform fully-unattended, automated releases of Sigil with Python 3.8 and Qt5, but eventually, third-party plugins will probably stop supporting Qt5 too.

Support of Sigil on Win7 was always going to come to an end, but I'm terribly sorry it wasn't more graceful (with advance notice).

02-24-2022, 05:00 PM	#20
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,728 Karma: 205159604 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Yeah, It looks like Python.org's 3.9.9 is a hard no on Windows 7. I think I recall something to that effect, but the constant three platform, Qt vs Python, vs Visual Studio, vs extra Python modules versions/compatibility dance just finally got the better of me. Sigil 1.9.0 should be configured NOT to install on Windows 7. That's on me. Sorry folks.I I'd like to fix it if I can, but as I mentioned previously, I'm pretty sure Qt6 will just bring support for Win7 to a screeching halt again. I might be able to set up an unofficial fork of Sigil that could perform fully-unattended, automated releases of Sigil with Python 3.8 and Qt5, but eventually, third-party plugins will probably stop supporting Qt5 too. Support of Sigil on Win7 was always going to come to an end, but I'm terribly sorry it wasn't more graceful (with advance notice).