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html file not found error in exe

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#415 opened on Dec 4, 2020

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Description

i made an application using selenium , eel and other modules. i compiled it into an exe file using pyinstaller. however when i run the exe file it opens the chrome window but says the file isnt found. when i run the program on my idle , it is able to locate the file. please help me.

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Research direction
Investigate how PyInstaller bundles resources and how Eel resolves the HTML file path when running as an executable. Focus on the use of `sys. MEIPASS` and the `eel.init()` function.
Tech stack
python
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desktop
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PythonPyInstallerEel
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