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+#
+# This module finds if Python interpreter is installed and determines where the
+# executables are. This code sets the following variables:
+#
+#  PYTHONINTERP_FOUND    - Set to true when Python executable is found
+#  PYTHON_EXECUTABLE     - The full path to the Python interpreter
+#
+
+FIND_PROGRAM(PYTHON_EXECUTABLE
+  NAMES python2.4 python2.3 python2.2 python2.1 python2.0 python1.6 python1.5 python
+  PATHS
+  [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Python\\PythonCore\\2.3\\InstallPath]
+  [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Python\\PythonCore\\2.2\\InstallPath]
+  [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Python\\PythonCore\\2.1\\InstallPath]
+  [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Python\\PythonCore\\2.0\\InstallPath]
+  [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Python\\PythonCore\\1.6\\InstallPath]
+  [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Python\\PythonCore\\1.5\\InstallPath]
+  )
+
+