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Can't get shiv to work with pyd files (pythonnet library)

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Description

I created a shiv package on windows for simple web app that uses pywebview library
But when I run it the library cannot find the pyd file used for internal library called pythonnet

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Reproduce the Windows shiv package using pywebview and the pythonnet library, then investigate how the packaged application locates its .pyd file. Done means the resulting self-contained package runs and pythonnet can find its required .pyd dependency.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
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Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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