updated for using .env

app/internal/utils/render.go

@@ -2,9 +2,14 @@ package utils
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
 	"html/template"
+	"log"
 	"net/http"
+	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
 )
 
 // Helper functions for templates
@@ -44,9 +49,19 @@ var templateFuncs = template.FuncMap{
 }
 
 func Render(w http.ResponseWriter, tmpl string, data interface{}) {
+	// Load .env file
+	err := godotenv.Load() // or specify path: godotenv.Load("/path/to/.env")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Error loading .env file: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Get individual components from environment variables
+	TemplatesURL := os.Getenv("TEMPLATES_URL")
+	fmt.Print(TemplatesURL)
+
 	// Paths for layout + page templates
-	layout := filepath.Join("/Users/mannpatel/Desktop/Poll-system/app/internal/templates/", "layout.html")
-	page := filepath.Join("/Users/mannpatel/Desktop/Poll-system/app/internal/templates/", tmpl)
+	layout := filepath.Join(TemplatesURL, "layout.html")
+	page := filepath.Join(TemplatesURL, tmpl)
 
 	// Parse files with helper functions
 	tmpls, err := template.New("").Funcs(templateFuncs).ParseFiles(layout, page)