Include issue about point-of-view HOT 10 CLOSED

Hi! Thank your for checking out Fastify!
Can you create a complete example with a gist?

from point-of-view.

Hi Tomas,

For sure, check out here:
https://gist.github.com/dnohr/de935d01dc22d5cf45dee34979dda3a1

All the EJS files are located in the same "views" folder, but resulting in the same error:
"Error: Could not find include include file."

I have tried implement the EJS include function in different ways, but can't find the right relative path. This example works fine in Express, but would for sure like to test Fastify :-)

Thanks.

from point-of-view.

If you are using include ejs needs a filename option.

'use strict'

const fastify = require('fastify')()
const resolve = require('path').resolve

fastify.register(require('point-of-view'), {
  engine: {
    ejs: require('ejs')
  },
  options: { // this object will be passed to ejs.compile
    filename: resolve('views')
  },
  templates: 'views'
})

fastify.get('/', (req, reply) => {
  reply.view('/index.ejs', {})
})

fastify.listen(3000, (err) => {
  if (err) throw err
  console.log(`Server up: ${fastify.server.address().port}`)
})

from point-of-view.

Hi again,

Unfortunately the filename within the "fastify.register" options didn't work. I couldn't print the variable in the EJS file or use it in the EJS include function.

The only way to make it work is by adding the resolved path in the "reply.view", but it's not a pretty solution. Any ideas on fixing it?

JS
reply.view('index.ejs', { filename: path.resolve('views') });

EJS
<% include(filename + '/header.ejs') %>

Thanks.

from point-of-view.

I have answered in your gist. In that way everything works. :)

from point-of-view.

Super, didn't spot it. Much better!

Thanks for solving it Tomas 👍🏻

from point-of-view.

You're welcome! If you have more questions or suggestions please open other issues!

from point-of-view.

Hi all, I spent a lot of time on the same problem ... thanks a lot for the comments in the gist.
Sorry, could you put that info even in some documentation (project README) or one of the samples ? Could be useful to many people ...
Anyway thanks a lot,
Sandro

from point-of-view.

Sandro, the best approach would be if you open up a PR with the doc/example you think we are missing!

from point-of-view.

Hi Matteo, I'll do that. Thanks for now.

from point-of-view.