diff --git a/wmdocklib/pywmhelpers.py b/wmdocklib/pywmhelpers.py
index ac79eac..89ae9dc 100644
--- a/wmdocklib/pywmhelpers.py
+++ b/wmdocklib/pywmhelpers.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Some changes to handle the additional event handling in pywmgeneral
 First workingish version
 """
 
-import os, re
+import os, re, sys
 import configparser
 
 charset_start = None
@@ -145,7 +145,13 @@ def readXPM(fileName):
     Raise IOError if we run into trouble when trying to read the file.  This
     function has not been tested extensively.  do not try to use more than 
     """
-    with open(fileName, 'r') as f:
+    if hasattr(sys, '_MEIPASS'):
+        base_path = os.path.join(sys._MEIPASS, "wmdocklib")
+    else:
+        base_path = "wmdocklib"
+    filePath = os.path.join(base_path, fileName)
+
+    with open(filePath, 'r') as f:
         lines = [l.rstrip('\n') for l in f.readlines()]
     s = ''.join(lines)
     res = []
@@ -436,7 +442,13 @@ def getColorCode(colorName, rgbFileName=None):
     if rgbFileName is None:
         raise ValueError('cannot find rgb file')
 
-    with open(rgbFileName, 'r') as f:
+    if hasattr(sys, '_MEIPASS'):
+        base_path = os.path.join(sys._MEIPASS, "wmdocklib")
+    else:
+        base_path = "wmdocklib"
+    rgbFilePath = os.path.join(base_path, rgbFileName)
+
+    with open(rgbFilePath, 'r') as f:
         lines = f.readlines()
     for l in lines:
         if l[0] != '!':