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Amomum
Amomum

Reputation: 6503

Visual Studio Code - Save file before build

Is it possible to automatically save all changed files before build? It's a bit tedious to press Ctrl+s and then Ctrl+Shift+b all the time.

Upvotes: 26

Views: 21965

Answers (4)

Babar-Baig
Babar-Baig

Reputation: 779

This feature seems to have been implemented now:
Goto: File > Preferences > Settings
In "Search Settings" box at top, enter "Save".
Multiple matches will be listed.
Scroll down to: Task: Save Before Run and select: Always save all editors before running
Before leaving, take a moment to review some of the other language-specific options to see if any of them is of interest.

Upvotes: 5

leerssej
leerssej

Reputation: 14988

If you don't need to build but rather run the file, then you can adjust the Code Runner extension settings by adjusting your user settings. Settings can be accessed in file > preferences > settings (or with Ctrl+comma.)

To save the current file before running add the line below to your User Settings:

"code-runner.saveFileBeforeRun": true,

or to save all files before running, add this line: 

"code-runner.saveAllFilesBeforeRun": true,

I also added this shortcut key(keybinding) to file > preferences > keyboard shortcuts > keybindings.json

{
    "key": "ctrl+enter",
    "command": "code-runner.run"
},

Now I can just hit Ctrl+Enter and all the magic happens.

Upvotes: 17

Amomum
Amomum

Reputation: 6503

Turns out there is an open feature request for this - https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/issues/21342

The reverse thing (build on save) can be done, for example, with extension "Trigger Task on Save" (https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Gruntfuggly.triggertaskonsave)

Upvotes: 3

Klas Mellbourn
Klas Mellbourn

Reputation: 44447

Setting files.autoSave to afterDelay is probably your best alternative. You can combine it with decreasing autoSaveDelay so that files are autosaved quickly without you having to do anything.

"files.autoSave": "afterDelay",
"files.autoSaveDelay": 100,

Upvotes: 1

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