React-native-config: `GeneratedInfoPlistDotEnv.h` file not found and iOS command not working

[wswebcreation]

@pedro

First of all tnx for this great module. I do have some questions remarks about it.

Config:

OS: OSX 10.13.2 (17C88)
XCODE: 9.2 (9C40b)
react-native: 0.51
react-native-config: 0.11.5

When I follow the instructions in the readme I get everything working for Android but not for iOS

GeneratedInfoPlistDotEnv.h file not found

When I follow the instructions for iOS in the readme I get the first error, which is GeneratedInfoPlistDotEnv.h file not found.
I've read the issue list and saw more people have this issue, see https://github.com/luggit/react-native-config/issues/83. I finally found a solution in issue 125 where they say the problem lies in the react-native link command that works differently between react-native 0.49.3 and 0.50.0.
By:

• downgrading react-native
• executing react-native link
• upgrading to latest version of react-native

I solved the first problem

ENVFILE=.env.prod react-native run-ios not working

According to the docs I should be able to use ENVFILE=.env.prod react-native run-ios but because we _hardcoded_ the command echo ".env" > /tmp/envfile I can't pass any other value. I then found a solution in issue https://github.com/luggit/react-native-config/issues/131 where I've added my solution.

Question

Are both really issues, or am I doing something wrong. If they are I can create a PR for you to update the docs with these steps.

Like to hear from you

[fareskalaboud]

So, I was able to fix this without actually downgrading.

This assumes you've followed the iOS Setup instructions to the dot at the time of me writing this.

Assumptions:

• You're using React Native version 0.51.0
• You're using react-native-config 0.11.5

To fix:

• Open ios/app.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
• Open the "Find & Replace" tool of your preferred text editor
• Replace all instances of ${BUILD_DIR}/GeneratedInfoPlistDotEnv.h with this instead: ${CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR}/../GeneratedInfoPlistDotEnv.h

Also make sure your .env file doesn't define environment variables with any spaces:

e.g.

FOOD='pizza'    // this is good
FOOD = 'pizza'  // this is bad

[gyss]

I'm having the same problem

Config:

OS: OSX 10.13.5
XCODE: 9.4.1
react-native: 0.55.4
react-native-config: 0.11.5

But in my case, neither ${BUILD_DIR}/GeneratedInfoPlistDotEnv.h nor ${CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR}/../GeneratedInfoPlistDotEnv.h is solving the problem

[prathammehta]

Same problem here
react-native: 0.51.0

[pdoggi]

@gyss , @prathammehta Manual linking did it for me. I'm also using ${CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR}/../GeneratedInfoPlistDotEnv.h, not sure if that helps or not. I'm on react-native 0.55.4, react-native-config 0.11.5. Good luck!

[gyss]

@pdoggi since this repo looks like is no longer maintained I'm going to go with my own solution. It's safer for now.

[mathew3]

@pdoggi thanks! Manual linking worked (first 2 steps), didn't need to modify ios/app.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj

[mcanobbio]

with
"react-native": "0.57.4"
"react-native-config": "^0.11.7"

works the solution from @pdoggi thanks!

[benseitz]

Manual Linking was the only described solution, that worked for me :)

[chancyWu]

Manual Linking worked

[justinairbase]

If you're coming from React version 0.60 and above, you should be referencing the package from GitHub instead of NPM. The author haven't released auto-linking support on NPM yet, even though it's already merged!?

Try these steps after you unlink and uninstall the existing version of react-native-config. Remember to revert to default Info.plist preprocessor settings in XCode build settings.

1. yarn add https://github.com/luggit/react-native-config.git

2. cd ios && pod install

You don't have to add any other post-install scripts, just run the app like usual and it should work fine. Make sure you undo any other fixes before doing this.

[raldred]

You can still use 0.11.7 with RN 0.60
Setting Preprocessor Prefix File to:

${SRCROOT}/../node_modules/react-native-config/ios/ReactNativeConfig/GeneratedInfoPlistDotEnv.h

Fixed this for me with RN 0.60 and xcode 11.2.1

[lancesnider]

@raldred's solution worked right up until I upgraded to react-native-config 0.12.0. Has anyone had success with this version?

[raldred]

@lancesnider have you tried following the readme with 0.12? I think the maintainers have change the way it works, I haven't looked at 0.12 myself yet.

[lancesnider]

@raldred I have, yes.

[AdrianBordeianu]

@raldred I have, yes.

May you give us some details about the steps done? I can't figure it out.