npm still compile while typing
While I'm typing code in my typescript file, npm compiles many times. Sometimes it's broken and down, so I have to start it again.
In the past, npm only compiles when I save or unactive IntelliJ. It's really convenient. So anyone knows why and how to fix this.
I'm using IntelliJ IDEA 2017.1.5.
Thanks!
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Please can you clarify what you mean by npm compiling? Do you have TypeScript compiler enabled (Settings | Languages & Frameworks | TypeScript, Enable TypeScript Compiler)?
Thanks for your comment!
"npm compiling"? I mean that npm builds the code I had just written and deploys it immediatly (I think it's called "hot swap"). At that time I had enabled Typescript compiler, and especially check Track changes option bellow.
And now I uncheck that option, I realize that IDE just compile my code when I press Ctrl+S or unactive IDE's window. However, I'm still not sure about my trick. If you know exactly why, and how to config IDE to make it compile new code only when I press Ctrl+S or unactive it's window then please tell me about that.
Thank you so much! And sorry about my bad English :).
>I mean that npm builds the code I had just written and deploys it immediatly (I think it's called "hot swap")
npm itself can hardly build anything:) You must be using some build tools started with npm scripts, right?
>At that time I had enabled Typescript compiler, and especially check Track changes option bellow.
Built-in TypeScript compiler can't be run on Save; if Track changes option is enabled, it's triggered while you edit your code; if it's off, you need to run compiler explicitly using Compile button in Typescript tool window
> If you know exactly why, and how to config IDE to make it compile new code only when I press Ctrl+S or unactive it's window then please tell me about that.
You can set up your build tool to watch your files (most built tools/bundlers, like gulp, Gryunt, Webpack, ... support watch mode) and then hit Ctrl+S in WebStorm to trigger your build tool
Thanks Elena Pogorelova for your detailed answer!