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Laura Cressman
12,548 PointsGetting CSS files to update automatically using Sass
Hi everyone, I posted this earlier, but still don't have an answer, so I thought I'd try again. I'm trying to use the sass --watch . command in the Terminal as was shown in the video, but I get write ./test.css at the end instead of overwrite .test/css at the end. I even tried installing rb-fsevent and that didn't work either. Any other suggestions? Here's what the command line shows: lauracrsmansmbp:~ lauracressman$ sudo gem install rb-fsevent Successfully installed rb-fsevent-0.9.4 Parsing documentation for rb-fsevent-0.9.4 1 gem installed lauracrsmansmbp:~ lauracressman$ cd Documents lauracrsmansmbp:Documents lauracressman$ sass test.scss p { color: blue; width: 40px; height: 10px; font-size: 1.2em; } lauracrsmansmbp:Documents lauracressman$ sass --watch . >>> Sass is watching for changes. Press Ctrl-C to stop. [Listen warning]: Listen will be polling for changes. Learn more at https://github.com/guard/listen#polling-fallback. >>> Change detected to: test.scss write ./test.css
I don't get overwrite, which I think is the issue.
Thanks, Laura
6 Answers
Adam Sackfield
Courses Plus Student 19,663 PointsMine also states "write" not "overwrite". Are you saying that it is not adding changes to the css file. Here is a screenshot of mine updating here
Laura Cressman
12,548 PointsYes, I get what yours says, but when I open the test.css file, I just see a blank file. No changes were added for me :(
Adam Sackfield
Courses Plus Student 19,663 PointsWhat directory is your .scss file and also are you running sass --watch . in the same directory??
Laura Cressman
12,548 PointsI put them both in Documents, and I use the cd Documents command in the Terminal. Should I create a new directory, and do cd Documents/Sass for example?
Adam Sackfield
Courses Plus Student 19,663 PointsIt should be working, is there a test.css file inside the documents directory? If so delete then run the sass --watch . command again then check back to see if the test.css file have been created.
Laura Cressman
12,548 PointsYes, it created test.css for me, but it won't make any of the changes.
Adam Sackfield
Courses Plus Student 19,663 PointsCan you post the contents of your test.scss file in here. You can see the Markdown Cheatsheet below for tips on posting code. Also try to limit your responses to comments not answers by clicking Add Comment
Laura Cressman
12,548 PointsI think it's working now, was having a blank test.css file there just messing it up? I appreciate the help Adam!
Adam Sackfield
Courses Plus Student 19,663 PointsAnytime :)
Joseph Bramall
12,211 PointsHi guys, i've followed this. My test file is in a directory called scss and i'm in that directory in terminal. The .css file has been created but it won't update and i'm saving and clicking on the screens as in the video. I get this in the terminal:
Josephs-MacBook-Pro:sass josephbramall$ sass --watch .
Sass is watching for changes. Press Ctrl-C to stop. write ./test.css [Listen warning]: Listen will be polling for changes. Learn more at https://github.com/guard/listen#polling-fallback.
Any suggestions? I've deleted the css file and have run --watch . again but the same thing happened.
Gregory Dunn
10,254 PointsHaving same problem as above.