How do I get Hexchat to accept python 3.7+

Question

When I install Hexchat and say I want the python plugin, it insists that I use python 3.6 I already have python 3.7. Is there a way to get hexchat to accept this later version?

What do you mean "it insists"? – juanpa.arrivillaga Oct 25 '18 at 16:50 — juanpa.arrivillaga, Oct 25 '18 at 16:50
It offers python 3.6 to install (as well at a python 2.x ). – birrellwalsh Oct 26 '18 at 20:00 — birrellwalsh, Oct 26 '18 at 20:00

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 05 '18 at 14:01

Python versions are not inter-compatible on Windows, so you have to build HexChat from source against the different version:

Build instructions: https://hexchat.readthedocs.io/en/latest/building.html
Example of updating Python: https://github.com/hexchat/hexchat/commit/63e9c721148f8a91bc68484c3f9ee42cfbc4316f

(If you test this and submit this change upstream I will accept it, just haven't gotten around to it)

How do I get Hexchat to accept python 3.7+

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