Using enum with ref.

[douglasmiranda]

I'm more looking for a clarification.

So by using the new ref when using enum.

I would expect to ref to a list and be able to get the same behaviour as when I statically set the enum items.

What I get is a prompt for me to type the item I want. (I understand that after I submit it will validate against the enum that's making the reference to the list)

What I was looking for is getting the selector. That is, creating a "dynamic enum" that will render the selector just like the static enum.

So I'm guessing this is intended and by design. (if not we could move this to Issues)

Demo:

tasks:
  example-enum:
    desc: Use enum
    requires:
      vars:
        - name: CHOSEN_ITEM
          enum: [a, b, c]
    cmds:
      - echo {{.CHOSEN_ITEM}}
      
  example-enum-with-ref:
    desc: Use enum with ref to a list
    vars:
      LIST: [a, b, c]
    requires:
      vars:
        - name: CHOSEN_ITEM
          enum: { ref: .LIST }
    cmds:
      - echo {{.CHOSEN_ITEM}}

Running example-enum:

task example-enum
? Select value for CHOSEN_ITEM:
❯ a
  b
  c
  (↑/↓ to move, enter to select, esc to cancel)

Running example-enum-with-ref:

task example-enum-with-ref
? Enter value for CHOSEN_ITEM: >

[douglasmiranda]

• https://taskfile.dev/docs/guide#using-variable-references-for-enum-values
• https://github.com/go-task/task/releases/tag/v3.50.0