function "promptStringOnce" not defined

[papanito]

I have a template file dot_env.tmpl

{{- $token_xraynop := promptStringOnce . "token_xraynop" "Token XRAY NOP" -}}
export XRAY_TOKEN_NOP={{ $token_xraynop | quote }}

However, when I run chezmoi apply I get the following error

chezmoi: template: dot_env.tmpl:1: function "promptStringOnce" not defined

Same happens if I use promptSting. I am currently running this on a MINGW64_NT-10.0-17763

[papanito]

It works fine, if it's defined in .chezmoi.toml.tmpl

[twpayne]

This is by design. Some functions are only available when generating the initial config file. This is because you don't want to be prompted every time chezmoi executes a template (e.g. which happens when you run any of the apply, diff, or status commands, amongst others).

[halostatue]

Please reread the section on .chezmoi.toml. You aren't keeping in the right place and that won't work. This will likely become an error soon because trying to manage your chezmoi config this way does not work.

[grimm26]

@halostatue
https://www.chezmoi.io/reference/configuration-file/

In most installations, the config file will be read from $HOME/.config/chezmoi/chezmoi.$FORMAT
(%USERPROFILE%/.config/chezmoi/chezmoi.$FORMAT), where $FORMAT is one of json, jsonc, toml, or yaml.

[grimm26]

aha, https://www.chezmoi.io/user-guide/setup/#create-a-config-file-on-a-new-machine-automatically $HOME/.config/chezmoi/chezmoi.$FORMAT is generated from .chezmoi.$FORMAT.tmpl

[halostatue]

Correct. This came up last week in another discussion and @twpayne (who I believe is on vacation) indicated that while we have protection against chezmoi add ~/.config/chezmoi/chezmoi.toml we don't have protection for chezmoi apply but should probably do so (and refuse to write the conflicting file).

This might also be something for chezmoi doctor to detect. I'm not in a position to write this myself right now.

[twpayne]

This might also be something for chezmoi doctor to detect. I'm not in a position to write this myself right now.

There's already a "suspicious entries" check in chezmoi doctor for this.