Editing file sends 2 events

Question

Editing file sends 2 events

rzajac opened this issue 12 years ago · 5 comments

rzajac commented 12 years ago

When I watch a file and do edit it and save it i get 2 MODIFY events. I should receive only one MODIFY event.

I'm using fsnotify on Linux.

Answer 1 · 2013-04-26T18:05:13.000Z

Perhaps it's your editor? If so, for my curiosity, which one?

Does 'echo "stuff" >> file' create two events?
On Apr 26, 2013 5:54 AM, "Rafal Zajac" notifications@github.com wrote:

When I watch a file and do edit it and save it i get 2 MODIFY events. I
should receive only one MODIFY event.

I'm using fsnotify on Linux.

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Answer 2 · 2013-04-27T08:35:30.000Z

I was using Sublime Text 2. Will test with vim and >> on monday.

Answer 3 · 2013-04-29T11:59:29.000Z

Hey you were right. ST is somehow making MODIFY to fire 2 times. But some other thing I have noticed is that if I open a file in vim do edits then save (MODIFY is fired). Then do some more edits and save the MODIFY is not fired again.

Answer 4 · 2013-05-20T10:16:08.000Z

Same problem here. Running on OSX with Sublime Text and sometimes get 2 to 3 MODIFY events on save. A debounce option for events would be nice.

Answer 5 · 2013-05-22T05:24:03.000Z

Same on Windows with ST2, but debounce is a must if you do anything other than kill a process on MODIFY --- I remember this from years ago, many other editors also result in 2x modify events being sent.