Explicitly specify instance_path, because Flask's auto_find_instance_…

…path can fail when run in a frozen app.
jameswettenhall · Jan 5, 2017 · 2e40ac0 · 2e40ac0
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diff --git a/wxupdatedemo/fileserver.py b/wxupdatedemo/fileserver.py
@@ -15,8 +15,11 @@
 def RunFileServer(fileServerDir, fileServerPort):
     """
     Run a Flask file server on the given port.
+
+    Explicitly specify instance_path, because Flask's
+    auto_find_instance_path can fail when run in a frozen app.
     """
-    app = Flask(__name__)
+    app = Flask(__name__, instance_path=fileServerDir)
 
     @app.route('/fileserver-is-ready', methods=['GET'])
     def FileserverIsReady():  # pylint: disable=unused-variable