Can't find files when run from start menu

[Tom Gill]

Hi There,

I have a working .exe file. The python script imports and transfers files in the same directory as the script. This functionality works absolutely fine when the .exe is run by navigating to it on windows explorer and double clicking, or using the run dialog box. However, when the same program in the same location is selected from the Windows 10 start menu, it seems to run from a different location as it is unable to import and export the files as it cannot find them. Furthermore, the error log created by the python script (I redirected stderr) is not placed in the same directory as the program but under SysWow64.

Any Ideas?

Cheers!

[Hartmut Goebel]

Am 03.09.19 um 09:36 schrieb Tom Gill:

it seems to run from a different location as it is unable to import and export the files as it cannot find them.

Please read the manual about run-time information.

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