bug: error "is not a relative path" changing answers_file path

Working with Windows 10 updated to last patch an copier v6 installed from git repo master (need fix for #520). I’m still testing copier behavior and i want to keep answers file separated from created project. I want to be able to delete project dir and recreate the test project without being asked again all the questions. But trying to change answers file path i get this error:

pydantic.error_wrappers.ValidationError: 1 validation error for Worker
answers_file
  "C:\home\prjHome\templates\templates-build\gg-py-package-template-test\.copier-answers.yml" is not a relative path (type=value_error.path.not_relative; path=C:\home\prjHome\templates\templates-build\gg-py-package-template-test\.copier-answers.yml)

I couldn’t find anywhere in the doc that answers file path must be relative to something. (By the way, relative to what?

[garu57]

If I’m allowed one last comment, i see you point. But anyhow you should update the general doc in answers_file or the-copier-answersyml-file, because it is the first place that one looks into to use copier. Thanks

[yajo]

👋 welcome to copier!

It has to be relative because its value is available at render time, and used to put that file. Also because it’s used to update projects, and for that a project must be git-tracked, thus the file must be in the repo anyway.

Closing, as this seems more a question than an issue.