resource folder

src/utils/emojis.py

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import re
 import json
 import logging
-from os import path
+
+from .utils import get_resource_path
 
 EXTRA_EMOJI = {
     "thumbup": "1f44d",
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ regex = re.compile("(<a?:[\\w\\-\\~]+:\\d+>|:[\\w\\-\\~]+:)")
 def load_emojis():
     global global_list, unicode_list, regex
     emoji_list = []
-    with open(path.join(path.dirname(__file__), "emoji.json"), mode="r") as f:
+    with open(get_resource_path("emoji.json"), mode="r") as f:
         emoji_list = json.loads(f.readline().strip())
     for emoji in EXTRA_EMOJI:
         emoji_list += [{"short_name": emoji, "unified": EXTRA_EMOJI[emoji]}]

src/utils/utils.py

@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ def is_extension(filepath: str, ext_list: List[str]) -> bool:
     return file_extension in ext_list
 
 
+def get_resource_path(filename: str) -> str:
+    return os.path.realpath(
+        os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..", "resources", filename)
+    )
+
+
 # LISTS