rokucommunity / rokucommunity/brighterscript

Making edits to the manifest in watch mode does not trigger a transpile

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TypeScript
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Description

If I am running bsc in watcher mode and I edit something like a bs_const it does not trigger a transpile of the code resulting in the feature still being on in the next launch of VS code.

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Research direction

Start with bsc watcher mode and reproduce the issue by editing a manifest value such as bs_const. Trace why that edit does not trigger transpilation, then verify that the generated code reflects the change on the next VS Code launch.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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