File changed

[llgcode]

Hi Nigel,
Is it possible to trigger a task when a file has been changed, result of a compilation for example.
regards

[Gruntfuggly]

Not currently via the extension. I had a look at the task docs (https://code.visualstudio.com/Docs/editor/tasks) and it sort of suggests there are ways to trigger tasks - there is a "runOn" option, but it only seems allow "folderOpen".

You could try some experiments and if there is no way to do it, let me know and I can add a file watcher to the extension.

[llgcode]

[Gruntfuggly]

I think "default" just means you have to trigger the task manually.

[nandoflorestan]

FWIW the entire reason why I am trying out this extension is because I don't want to run a file watcher (such as Python's watchdog).

[Gruntfuggly]

I'm confused - you want to trigger the task when a file has changed, but you don't want a file watcher? How can you do one without the other?

[nandoflorestan]

I am a different person from the original poster.

I saw you wrote "I can add a file watcher to the extension". I would be against that. I already have plenty of file watchers I can run. I don't want to run them, I don't want the performance impact. This plugin already does what I want: run a script when I save a file in my editor.

I meant an added file watcher might be a disservice to those like me.

I hope this is clearer...

[Gruntfuggly]

Ah OK - sorry, wasn't paying enough attention. If I add one, it would be configurable and off by default anyway.