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local directory while using PyInstaller

I'm using PyInstaller to convert .py to .exe.

In the python code, the following command finds the local path of the .py file

path=os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))

While running the .exe, the path is diverted to: ...\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI174042

What is the proper way to find the local path of the .exe file?

Solution

  • You should use this to determine if the application is an exe or not

    if getattr(sys, 'frozen', False):
    path = os.path.dirname(sys.executable)
elif __file__:
    path = os.path.dirname(__file__)