Electron shell cant open __static folder files in production

[sanch941]

Describe the bug
I use electron shell to open file from public folder via __static variable. In development this works but when i build project and install it there is no files from public folder

To Reproduce
create file in public
open it in main process via electron shell
import { shell } from 'electron'
import path from 'path'

const dir = path.join(__static, 'myElectronFile.exe' )
shell.openItem(dir)

Expected behavior
start exe file in production

Additional context
Add any other context about the problem here.

[nklayman]

The issue is that your app is packaged into an asar archive. openItem only works if the file is in an uncompressed directory. Follow these instructions to package a file outside of the asar.