Tasks: Can't spawn task on temporary buffer

[vuon9]

Summary

Regarding this doc: https://zed.dev/docs/tasks#variables

If I add a command that uses $ZED_FILE,, I can't spawn the task on "untitled" tab (new file which hasn't been stored yet).

Description

Steps to reproduce:

1. Add a new tab that use $ZED_FILE
2. Create new untitled tab with a simple PHP code
3. Try to spawn a task by icon

Expected Behavior: New task should be shown and can be executed on the temporary buffer (I don't know what is the right word for it)
Actual Behavior: New task doesn't show

Zed Version and System Specs

Zed: v0.190.5 (Zed)
OS: macOS 15.3.1
Memory: 16 GiB
Architecture: aarch64

[SomeoneToIgnore]

As the doc you linked to says,

ZED_FILE: absolute path of the currently opened file (e.g. /Users/my-user/path/to/project/src/main.rs)

The Untitled file in question is not really a file yet, it's not saved and does not have a path, absolute or relative.

[vuon9]

@SomeoneToIgnore do you suggest any way that I can make it out as a temporary file so I can spawn a task on it? OR, could it be more helpful if converting this ticket into a feature request to have that thing?

[SomeoneToIgnore]

I do not suggest anything really, just stating that ZED_FILE is not available for tabs without the file.

There's a #18922 that might cover something like this, otherwise the only option to get $ZED_FILE right now is to save the untitled tab.

Another potential workaround: in the very same doc you've linked, there's a ZED_SELECTED_TEXT — cannot php do some sort of eval of the selection instead?

[vuon9]

PHP supports running inline code.

It works! Thanks!