Using .env files with phar file

[arnolem]

Hello,

I don't understand how to use .env with .phar applications

1- Create a task into /projets/castor-test/castor.php

<?php

use Castor\Attribute\AsTask;

use function Castor\load_dot_env;

#[AsTask]
function test(): void
{
    dump(load_dot_env());
}

2- Create a .env file /projets/castor-test/.env

TEST=TOTO

3- Repack with castor

vendor/bin/castor repack

the .env is not embedded in the phar. probably normal?

4- Use the test Task

./my-app.linux.phar test

An error occurred

Unable to read the "/projets/.env" environment file. 

But why the .env file is load from /projets on not from the current directory /projets/castor-test/ ?

Thanks. ♥️

[lyrixx]

I guess the .env file is searched inside the phar and not on your disk.
AND it's not inside the phar (Not packing it may be an error)

I imagine there are other similar issues with repacked application.

But this is not really easy. It's hard to tell if the repacked app should search on disk, on in the phar... I have no answer for now...

Maybe someone have a nice point of vieux to share!

[joelwurtz]

I think the default behavior for those use case should be :

1. First search on disk
2. Then search on phar if not found on disk

[lyrixx]

@joelwurtz That means we have to embed everything 😬. I don't like that.

But I just test, and indeed there is an issue with .env. I'm on it

[arnolem]

Thanks @lyrixx 👏