[newbie] auto reload on windows?

[sfinnie]

Hi all,

Trying my first nitrogen app on windows 7.  Have the "Hello World" app running OK, but when I change index.erl & reload in the browser, the changes don't show without killing the erlang console and restarting.  No doubt something simple but would appreciate any suggestions.  What I've done so far:

1. Downloaded latest pre-packaged win build (webmachine variant) & unzipped.

2. Open cmd prompt & run `start.cmd console`.  Erlang console opens & I can load site in the browser.

3. type `sync:go() <enter> in the erlang console

4. Edit `site/src/index.erl`, change "Welcome to Nitrogen" text in header tag to something else.

5. Nothing happens at this point - no messages in console / cmd window; refreshing browser shows no update.

6. Type `sync:go().` into erlang console (i.e. added period at end).  Console now says:

      Starting Sync (Automatic Code Compiler / Reloader)

      Scanning source files...

      ok

7. Refresh browser; still no change.

8. Kill erlang console (Ctrl-g q).

9. restart console: `start.cmd console`.  Refresh browser, changes shown.

Thanks,

Scott.

PS: apologies if this answered elsewhere, didn't find it googling around.

[Bernie]

Hi Scott,

sorry if this is too obvious, but did you save again after step 6? Sync will only pick up changes after it started so your edit/safe in step 4 won't show.

[sfinnie]

Hi Bernie, 

Did save thanks (and not too obvious, been caught with that kind of thing before..!).

I tried separately on my linux box and everything worked fine.  Only difference was calling 'bin/nitrogen console' instead of using start.cmd.  There was a notification in the console as soon as I saved the updated index.erl.  Just tried again on windows and there's no console notification; so for some reason it's not detecting the change.

I can work around it; just wondered if I was missing something obvious.

Thanks,

Scott.