How to set shortcut working directory in cx_freeze msi bundle?

Question

I was working on a Python program which deals with SQLite3 databases. I made it as an MSI setup file by using cx_Freeze.

Windows shortcuts produced by .msi set-up fi

Answer 1

I was able to fix the problem by making a small change to cx_Freeze/windist.py. In add_config(), line 61, I changed:

msilib.add_data(self.db, "Shortcut",
        [("S_APP_%s" % index, executable.shortcutDir,
                executable.shortcutName, "TARGETDIR",
                "[TARGETDIR]%s" % baseName, None, None, None,
                None, None, None, None)])

to

msilib.add_data(self.db, "Shortcut",
        [("S_APP_%s" % index, executable.shortcutDir,
                executable.shortcutName, "TARGETDIR",
                "[TARGETDIR]%s" % baseName, None, None, None,
                None, None, None, "TARGETDIR")]) # <--- Working directory.

Thanks everyone.