[GH-ISSUE #65] Cannot work "Additinal Files('--add-data')" validly on Mac. #63

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opened 2026-02-26 12:20:21 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

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Originally created by @KagenoMoheji on GitHub (Jul 21, 2019).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/brentvollebregt/auto-py-to-exe/issues/65

I want to build executable application(One File) for Mac with auto-py-to-exe.
But my python scripts has matplotlib in Japanese, so I need to add 'ipaexg.ttf'.

So, I add a folder has it to "Additinal Files".

Although an executable application is built, it shows an error below.

FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/folders/4n/8l851g4133d320y_9r6vz18r0000gn/T/_MEIiDpsB0/modules/../config/font/ipaexg.ttf'

When build in the same way on Windows, it works well.
Only on Mac, why?

Originally created by @KagenoMoheji on GitHub (Jul 21, 2019). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/brentvollebregt/auto-py-to-exe/issues/65 I want to build executable application(One File) for Mac with auto-py-to-exe. But my python scripts has matplotlib in Japanese, so I need to add 'ipaexg.ttf'. So, I add a folder has it to "Additinal Files". Although an executable application is built, it shows an error below. ``` FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/folders/4n/8l851g4133d320y_9r6vz18r0000gn/T/_MEIiDpsB0/modules/../config/font/ipaexg.ttf' ``` When build in the same way on Windows, it works well. Only on Mac, why?

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kerem commented

2026-02-26 12:20:22 +03:00

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@brentvollebregt commented on GitHub (Jul 21, 2019):

In the help post linked at the bottom of every build in the UI, I describe that it is a lot easier to initially debug while using one directory mode (not one file). When using one directory mode can you verify if the file was placed in the correct directory or not?

@brentvollebregt commented on GitHub (Jul 21, 2019): In the help post linked at the bottom of every build in the UI, I describe that it is a lot easier to initially debug while using one directory mode (not one file). When using one directory mode can you verify if the file was placed in the correct directory or not?

kerem commented

2026-02-26 12:20:22 +03:00

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@KagenoMoheji commented on GitHub (Jul 21, 2019):

Thanks for early response.
When build by "One Directory", I can verify the existence of config/font/ipaexg.ttf in the right part of an image below.
Maybe it is the correct location.

But "One Directory" also shows the same error.

@KagenoMoheji commented on GitHub (Jul 21, 2019): Thanks for early response. When build by "One Directory", I can verify the existence of `config/font/ipaexg.ttf` in the right part of an image below. Maybe it is the correct location. But "One Directory" also shows the same error. ![スクリーンショット 2019-07-21 21 37 41](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/37401955/61591316-7d14bf80-ac00-11e9-899f-0bd58c6dc26a.png)

kerem commented

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@KagenoMoheji commented on GitHub (Jul 21, 2019):

Oops!
By adding an empty folder "modules" to a folder has executable application, I resolved the error!

But hmm..., it's a bullish way...

@KagenoMoheji commented on GitHub (Jul 21, 2019): Oops! By adding an empty folder "modules" to a folder has executable application, I resolved the error! But hmm..., it's a bullish way...