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CSS Sass Basics (retired) Getting Started with Sass Installing and Using Sass

Posted by James Whiting
James Whiting
39,124 Points

sass --watch not updating css file

On a Mac installed sass and well typed in the command sass --watch /[Directorypath]/css/main.scss

The terminal responds with write /[Directorypath]/css/main.css

Problem when I update the main.scss the main.css file is not being watched and not getting updated. Note: if I 'Ctrl-C' to stop in Terminal and then reenter sass --watch /[Directorypath]/css/main.scss the main.css gets updated.

Have any thoughts on a fix. This makes scss not so badass. Better off css for the rest of my life. Please help my world become a better place. Thanks, Ross

oisin
oisin
5,286 Points

I am having the exact same problem, if you find the solution please let me know!

2 Answers

James Whiting
James Whiting
39,124 Points

Just an update. I tried.

sass --watch /[Directorypath]/css/.

and it worked. The watch now updates the css when I edit the scss file. Life is better thank Misty and Oisn, I hope you read this response.

Misty Majewski
Misty Majewski
5,276 Points
Misty Majewski
Misty Majewski
5,276 Points

That is strange that is updates only when you stop and reenter.. When I watch a file I type sass --watch . The dot at the end tells it to watch any scss file. So far I have not had a problem and I can change from one sass file to another without having to stop it and start over. Maybe try that and see what happens?