Running a file with an python script which was converted to an exe

Question

I'm trying to get the path of a file in python which I run with an exe file. Here is an Image which descibes the problem ("Mit runWithJar.exe öffnen" means "Open with runWithJar.exe"):

In the window of my console based application I get this output: Image with the console output

How can I get the second path in my python script?

I am using Python 3.9 and Windows 10

Are you looking for the .py version of the exe file you created? — fthomson, Mar 05 '21 at 22:43
Please post output as text rather than a screenshot. [Here's why.](//meta.stackoverflow.com/q/285551) — Brian McCutchon, Mar 05 '21 at 22:43
**DO NOT post images of code, data, error messages, etc.** - copy or type the text into the question. [ask] — Rob, Mar 06 '21 at 12:07

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 05 '21 at 22:53

Do you have the original .py file that was the base for the .exe? Because this should be rather simple to do with a few lines of Python code:

import sys
 
drop_file = sys.argv[1]
print(f"You dropped {drop_file}")
with open(drop_file) as f:
    print(f.read())
input("Press <Enter> to exit")

Adopted from here. The person who posted this replied that it also worked with .exe build with PyInstaller. It might be required to create a simple .bat file - it depends on your system settings. You might also want to check this for more information on the drag-and-drop and Python.

Running a file with an python script which was converted to an exe

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