relative pythonpath in .env is expanded wrt current file

[weinand]

From @elypma on December 6, 2017 12:51

• VSCode Version: 1.18.1
• OS Version:Windows 7
• Python v0.8.0

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Create an .env file in root of workfolder
2. add 'pythonpath=._common\packages
3. Try to debug and the relative addition (see 2.) to the pythonpath is added relative to the current work directory of the file being debugged.

Reproduces without extensions: Yes (depends on epython extension)

Copied from original issue: microsoft/vscode#39788

[brettcannon]

@elypma so you want the file to resolve relative paths to the workspace or the file?

[elypma]

On 6 Dec 2017 19:58, "Brett Cannon" <notifications@github.com> wrote: @elypma <https://github.com/elypma> so you want the file to resolve relative paths to the workspace or the file? — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#358 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ACEUiVp51Df6nwit3liUmDkb6uBGmvi6ks5s9uPUgaJpZM4Q36Eh> . Hi Brett, What I would expect is that the information in the env file is relative to the env file itself not to the file being debugged.

[DonJayamanne]

@elypma
This is what i've tried at my end:

• Created an .env file with the following contents:
  pythonpath=._common\packages
• Created a python file in the root directory with the following contents:

import os
print(os.getenv('pythonpath'))
print(os.getenv('PYTHONPATH'))

• Debug the above file using the standard Python debug configuration and the out put is as follows:
  ._common\packages

Questions:

• Is this what you're observing?
• What is the expected behaviour (what do you want to see)?

[brettcannon]

I am closing this issue due to inactivity in responding to the last request for more information. If the information can be provided later we will re-open this issue.