v 1.1.7. - fixes instance config loading when installed as a package

Author: jirivrany

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ All notable changes to ExaFS will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [1.1.7] - 2025-10-16
+
+### Fixed
+- Fixed config loading to use Flask instance folder
+- Resolves path issues when package is installed via pip
+
 ## [1.1.6] - 2025-10-08
 
 ### Fixed
@@ -268,4 +274,5 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 [0.5.0]: https://github.com/CESNET/exafs/compare/v0.4.8...v0.5.0
 [0.4.8]: https://github.com/CESNET/exafs/compare/v0.4.7...v0.4.8
 [0.4.7]: https://github.com/CESNET/exafs/compare/v0.4.6...v0.4.7
-[0.4.6]: https://github.com/CESNET/exafs/releases/tag/v0.4.6
+[0.4.6]: https://github.com/CESNET/exafs/releases/tag/v0.4.6
+

flowapp/__about__.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "1.1.6"
+__version__ = "1.1.7"
 __title__ = "ExaFS"
 __description__ = "Tool for creation, validation, and execution of ExaBGP messages."
 __author__ = "CESNET / Jiri Vrany, Petr Adamec, Josef Verich, Jakub Man"

flowapp/__init__.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+import os
 from flask import Flask, redirect, render_template, session, url_for
 
 from flask_sso import SSO
@@ -23,18 +24,20 @@
 
 
 def create_app(config_object=None):
-    app = Flask(__name__)
+    # Enable instance_relative_config to use /app/instance folder
+    app = Flask(__name__, instance_relative_config=True)
 
     # Load the default configuration for dashboard and main menu
     app.config.from_object(InstanceConfig)
     if config_object:
         app.config.from_object(config_object)
 
     # Allow override of instance config from external file
+    # This now looks in /app/instance/config_override.py instead of ../instance_config_override.py
     try:
-        app.config.from_pyfile("../instance_config_override.py", silent=False)
-    except FileNotFoundError:
-        print("No instance_config_override.py found, using defaults.")
+        app.config.from_pyfile("config_override.py", silent=False)
+    except FileNotFoundError as e:
+        print(f"Instance config override file not found: {e.filename}, using defaults.")
         pass  # No override file, use defaults
 
     app.config.setdefault("VERSION", __version__)