Is it possible to know which files has been modified?

[llgcode]

Hi Nigel,
I need to reference the file(s) that has changed into the command of the task ${modified_file_path}.

Is it possible?

[Gruntfuggly]

It could set and environment variable which you could then reference with ${ENV:modified_file_path} (I believe). I'll see if I can add it.

[llgcode]

it looks fine if it's possible. So if it's an env variable it could be used like this %MODIFIED_FILE_PATH% on windows or $MODIFIED_FILE_PATH on linux

[Gruntfuggly]

I don't know to be honest. I'll see what works when I add it.

[llgcode]

it's fine

[DetachHead]

i've been using ${file} in my tasks, which i only just found out doesn't refer to the modified file, but the currently selected file. spent ages trying to figure out why my python files were being messed up only to find that it was running on the wrong file when i quickly switch tabs after making a change

[khadden-compline]

Is this resolved? I am trying to get this to work with whichever file was saved. But it is important to note that multiple files matching the glob pattern could be saved at the same time when you edit several files, then hit Ctrl+Shift+S/Ctrl+K+S or via the menu File -> Save All.

[khadden-compline]

@Gruntfuggly ...

I don't know to be honest. I'll see what works when I add it.

I don't know anything about developing custom extensions, but AI told me you can do this:

In your activate:

export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext)
{
    var getCurrentFilenameClosure;

    let disposable = vscode.commands.registerCommand('triggerTaskOnSave.getCurrentFileName', () => {
        return getCurrentFilenameClosure ? this.getCurrentFilenameClosure() : null;
    });

    context.subscriptions.push(disposable);
}

In your onDidSaveTextDocument handler:

    context.subscriptions.push( vscode.workspace.onDidSaveTextDocument( function( document )
    {
        this.getCurrentFilenameClosure = () => { return document.fileName; };
        // the rest of the handler code...

Then in package.json:

{
  "name": "triggerTaskOnSave.getCurrentFileName",
  "displayName": "Trigger Task On Save: Get Current File Name",
  "contributes": {
    "commands": [
      {
        "command": "triggerTaskOnSave.getCurrentFileName",
        "title": "Get The Current File Name"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Usage:

{
  "version": "2.0.0",
  "tasks": [
    {
      "label": "echo-custom-filename",
      "type": "shell",
      "command": "echo ${command:triggerTaskOnSave.getCurrentFileName}"
    }
  ]
}