Laravel: 5.6: Send email with a file using a command - php

Question

I'm trying to send an email using a command in Laravel. I would like to send a file from a specific folder. Previously I did it using a view with a form, but now I want to send the email using a command. The file will always be in the same folder.
This is the command code:
<?php
namespace efsystem\Console\Commands;
use Illuminate\Console\Command;
use Storage;
use Mail;
use Config;
class SendEmailEfsystem extends Command
{
/**
* The name and signature of the console command.
*
* #var string
*/
protected $signature = 'emails:send';
/**
* The console command description.
*
* #var string
*/
protected $description = 'Sending emails to the users';
/**
* Create a new command instance.
*
* #return void
*/
public function __construct()
{
parent::__construct();
}
/**
* Execute the console command.
*
* #return mixed
*/
public function handle()
{
$data = array(
'destino' => 'example#gmail.com',
'asunto' => 'example',
);
Mail::send('administracion.email.email_body', $data, function ($message) use ($data) {
$message->to($data['destino']);
$message->subject($data['asunto']);
$message->from(Config::get('mail.username'));
});
$this->info('The emails are send successfully!');
}
}

Answer 1

Since in the "form" you used $request['a_file'] the variable was an instance of Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile wich is an extention of Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\File.
what you need to do is instantiate a File class with the path you have.
$data = array(
'destino' => 'example#gmail.com',
'asunto' => 'example',
'a_file' => new \Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\File($pathToFile, true)
);

Answer 2

You can use N69S a_file answer
This is basic tips to help you run your command.
Your Kernel.php must be like this
<?php
namespace App\Console;
use Illuminate\Console\Scheduling\Schedule;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Console\Kernel as ConsoleKernel;
class Kernel extends ConsoleKernel
{
/**
* The Artisan commands provided by your application.
*
* #var array
*/
protected $commands = [
Commands\SendEmailEfsystem::class,
];
/**
* Define the application's command schedule.
*
* #param \Illuminate\Console\Scheduling\Schedule $schedule
* #return void
*/
protected function schedule(Schedule $schedule)
{
$schedule->command('emails:send')->everyMonth();
}
/**
* Register the Closure based commands for the application.
*
* #return void
*/
protected function commands()
{
require base_path('routes/console.php');
}
}
Then if you want to run it. Simply run php artisan emails:send
or You want to run it using code you can use Artisan::call('emails:send);