Chirpy - VS Add In For Handling Js, Css, DotLess, and T4 Files

Created Unassigned: Console issue: execution order makes minification fail [168]

egonsch — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:52:24 GMT

Hi,

I've had a problem when using the console to minify and bundle my js files. The problem is that I reference chirpy-minified files from the bundles and now, in the Main method of the Program.cs file the execution is first bundling and then minifying for each directory.

In my case, bundles are also refering to other folder chirpy minifed items so I had to implement a change to the code in order to make it work:

static void Main(string[] args)
{
System.DateTime d = System.DateTime.Now;
System.Console.WriteLine("PLEASE, MAKE SURE ALL THE FILES IN YOUR FOLDER ARE NOT WRITE PROTECTED.\nPRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE");
System.Console.Read();
string findPath = string.Empty;
if (args.Length > 0)
{
findPath = args[0];
}

//GoogleClosureJavaPath = "";

string[] dirs = Directory.GetDirectories(findPath, "*", SearchOption.AllDirectories);

//first we make only file compressions
EngineDirectory(findPath);
foreach (var directory in dirs)
{
EngineDirectory(directory);
}

//then we make bundles.
//double iteration but bundles can now make a reference to already minified files.

ConfigDirectory(findPath);
foreach (var directory in dirs)
{
ConfigDirectory(directory);
}
System.Console.WriteLine("Spent time: " + (d - System.DateTime.Now).ToString());

}

As you can see I've splitted the execution in two loops and inverted the order. I think this works in all situations although it takes more execution time.

I just wanted to let you know my scenario in case you want to update the project to cover it.

Best regards,

Roberto.

Created Issue: Sass Mixins not Parsing [167]

SliverNinja — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:14:07 GMT

Sass engine not liking the Mixins...if I remove the parenthesis - it works fine. Is this a version issue - I'm using the latest beta 2.0.0.6.

```
.backgroundImage() {
background-image: url(framework/error.png);
}

$white: #fff;

body {
background-color: $white;
.backgroundImage();
}
```
Throws error...

Error: IronRuby.Classes.SystemException$1: Sass::SyntaxError
at Microsoft.Scripting.Interpreter.ThrowInstruction.Run(InterpretedFrame frame)
at Microsoft.Scripting.Interpreter.Interpreter.HandleException(InterpretedFrame frame, Exception exception)
at Microsoft.Scripting.Interpreter.Interpreter.Run(InterpretedFrame frame)
at Microsoft.Scripting.Interpreter.LightLambda.Run2[T0,T1,TRet](T0 arg0, T1 arg1)
at IronRuby.Runtime.Calls.RubyObjectMethodDispatcherWithScope.Invoke[TScope](CallSite callSite, TScope scope, Object self)
at System.Dynamic.UpdateDelegates.UpdateAndExecute2[T0,T1,TRet](CallSite site, T0 arg0, T1 arg1)
at Microsoft.Scripting.Interpreter.DynamicInstruction`3.Run(InterpretedFrame frame)
at Microsoft.Scripting.Interpreter.Interpreter.Run(InterpretedFrame frame)
at Microsoft.Scripting.Interpreter.LightLambda.Run2[T0,T1,TRet](T0 arg0, T1 arg1)
at IronRuby.Runtime.Calls.RubyObjectMethodDispatcherWithScope.Invoke[TScope](CallSite callSite, TScope scope, Object self)
at System.Dynamic.UpdateDelegates.UpdateAndExecute2[T0,T1,TRet](CallSite site, T0 arg0, T1 arg1)
at Microsoft.Scripting.Interpreter.DynamicInstruction`3.Run(InterpretedFrame frame)
at Microsoft.Scripting.Interpreter.Interpreter.Run(InterpretedFrame frame)
at Microsoft.Scripting.Interpreter.LightLambda.Run2[T0,T1,TRet](T0 arg0, T1 arg1)
at IronRuby.Runtime.Calls.RubyObjectMethodDispatcherWithScope.Invoke[TScope](CallSite callSite, TScope scope, Object self)
at System.Dynamic.UpdateDelegates.UpdateAndExecute2[T0,T1,TRet](CallSite site, T0 arg0, T1 arg1)
at Microsoft.Scripting.Interpreter.DynamicInstruction`3.Run(InterpretedFrame frame)
at Microsoft.Scripting.Interpreter.Interpreter.Run(InterpretedFrame frame)
at Microsoft.Scripting.Interpreter.LightLambda.Run4[T0,T1,T2,T3,TRet](T0 arg0, T1 arg1, T2 arg2, T3 arg3)
at System.Dynamic.UpdateDelegates.UpdateAndExecute3[T0,T1,T2,TRet](CallSite site, T0 arg0, T1 arg1, T2 arg2)
at CallSite.Target(Closure , CallSite , Object , String , Object )
at SassAndCoffee.Core.Sass.SassCompiler.Compile(String path, IList`1 dependentFileList)
at Zippy.Chirp.Engines.SassEngine.TransformToCss(String fullFileName, String text, ProjectItem projectItem)
at Zippy.Chirp.Engines.SassEngine.Transform(String fullFileName, String text, ProjectItem projectItem)
at Zippy.Chirp.Engines.TransformEngine.Run(String fullFileName, ProjectItem projectItem)
at Zippy.Chirp.Engines.EngineManager.Process(ProjectItem projectItem)

Reviewed: Margogype Chirpy (ver 2.06) (Mar 25, 2013)

SliverNinja — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:06:32 GMT

Rated 5 Stars (out of 5) - Love the extension! Just found it in the VS Gallery: http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/0c59e7c6-06ba-41b6-8ce3-2c5fb9d2ca1c

Reviewed: Margogype Chirpy (ver 2.06) (Mar 25, 2013)

SliverNinja — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:05:26 GMT

Rated 5 Stars (out of 5) - Love the extension! You really should add this to the Visual Studio Gallery (http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/) to hit a broader audience and improve integration with Visual Studio (Online Extensions Browser, Enable/Disable, etc.)

Created Issue: skip-able script tags [166]

edokan — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:20:27 GMT

currently if a view is a chirp compressed file like `View.chirp.cshtml` there is no way to tell chirpy to skip one script block. It would be nice to have such ability.

Why I need this, because sometimes I use two script blocks. One is specific to that partial view, second is generated (which contains c# code).

Reviewed: Margogype Chirpy (ver 2.01) (Feb 26, 2013)

itechnologynet — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:47:25 GMT

Rated 4 Stars (out of 5) - I agree on the documentation issue, but then again the only documentation you really need is on chirp.config, and would add this as the n°1 priority. Documentation aside, it's true that web essentials does a nice job too, but chirp.config really gives you fine grained control on bundling, output paths, and what to minify with. You can even mix minification processes in a same bundling step

Reviewed: Margogype Chirpy (ver 2.01) (Feb 26, 2013)

itechnologynet — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:46:41 GMT

New Post: VS 2012 and CSS, does it work?

JohnDillonUk — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:52:29 GMT

Is this project still active, I love Chripy but this is driving me mad as it keeps throwing up these errors?

New Comment on "Documentation"

schalkvanwyk — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:37:35 GMT

Great tool, but it's easy to miss Chirpy's settings found in the VS options dialogue and there is a small catch to remember if you want to use the T4 template feature: "One of the new T4MVC related features put into the latest release is 'Smart Run T4MVC'. If you turn on this option in the chirpy settings, it will only run the T4MVC template when it should." from: http://blog.waynebrantley.com/2010/07/t4mvc-add-in-and-resource-compression.html

Commented Issue: TFS check out of minified files [88]

hdougie — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:55:38 GMT

We like to keep all our minified files checked into to TFS, this means that every time you modify the config or the js files an error occurs if you haven't manually checked out the minified files. Is it possible to automate the check out of the files when chirpy attempts to modify them.
Comments: There are still issues here I believe. We have this mainly with the config functionality. Upon saving the config file, checkout is prompted for that config file, but checkout prompts are not correctly fired for all the minified files to be generated as part of the config. Have looked at the code for this, and it appeared as if though for every file being generated as part of the config, it was checking out the config again (if it wasn't already checked out), not the JS file itself. Have tested a change in my development environment and appears to be working correctly, but not sure if there have been any repercussions as of yet, still need to test it, but I do get the checkout prompts for the correct files now so if it all seems to be working correctly, I will submit a pull request with the fix.

New Post: VS 2012 and CSS, does it work?

JohnDillonUk — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:35:51 GMT

I am using the latest 2.06 build with VS 2012 and seem to be unable to get it to work with CSS files.

I use Chirpy by naming files like e.g. styles.chirpy.css which then automatically creates styles.min.css when you save the file.

When I try and save the file I get the following error:

Error 22 Fatal error, cannot continue: The method 'ToStringJS' is not generic C:\inetpub\wwwroot\accuwebnew\css\styles.chirp.css 1 1 AccuWeb

Googling bring me to http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7691415/fatal-error-cannot-continue-the-method-tostringjs-is-not-generic but this doesnt seem to help in any way.

Doing the same with JS files works fine
e.g. scripts.yui.js creates scripts.min.js

Does anyone have any ideas please?

Thanks

Commented Issue: uninstall [119]

danthman — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 07:07:57 GMT

can't see anyway to uninstall Chirpy...please advise.
Comments: So, I removed the DLL's from the AddIns folder, but there are still remnants of the add-in leftover in Visual Studio. I was able to get rid of the Solution Explorer contextual menu items by clicking on each one, at which point VS throws up a warning dialog saying that the AddIn cannot be found and offers to remove.

Commented Issue: uninstall [119]

q42jaap — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 09:35:07 GMT

can't see anyway to uninstall Chirpy...please advise.
Comments: The fact that Chirpy doesn't provide a clean uninstall, makes me want to uninstall it even more!

New Post: Re-generate all minified files on build/deploy?

creage — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 21:00:22 GMT

Seems that console app doesn't checkout minified files from TFS. Is it possible to extend it so it does?

Edited Issue: Java x64 [165]

emdadgar2 — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 03:23:45 GMT

Java virtual machine x64 fail to detect and set for Google closure compiler (offline mode).<br />It may be increase speed.<br />Thanks

Created Issue: Java x64 [165]

emdadgar2 — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 03:22:31 GMT

Java virtual machine x64 fail to detect and set for Google closure compiler

Reviewed: Margogype Chirpy (ver 2.01) (Nov 26, 2012)

blyry — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:03:48 GMT

Rated 3 Stars (out of 5) - Chirpy tries to do everything, and in the end is more hassle than it's worth. The lack of documentation is pretty killer imho. The Web Essentials extension does most everything chirpy does, but better.

Reviewed: Margogype Chirpy (ver 2.01) (Nov 26, 2012)

blyry — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:41:01 GMT

Rated 3 Stars (out of 5) - Chirpy tries to do everything, and in the end is more hassle than it's worth. The lack of documentation is pretty killer imho.

Commented Issue: Installer Error - Could not access network location [118]

nottrobin — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:23:49 GMT

I get an installer error as follows:
Could not access network location \\[shared]\[user]\\Visual Studio 2010\AddIns.

I'm pretty sure it's due to the extra backslash. Please help, I have a default installation of Visual Studio 2010 Professional.

Thanks!
Comments: Thanks for posting this. I was looking for ages for a solution to this.

Reviewed: Margogype Chirpy (ver 2.01) (Nov 20, 2012)

Const_me — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:16:54 GMT

Rated 1 Stars (out of 5) - No documentation. The only article (on dotnetchunks.com) is about ASP.NET, in my WP7 project I don't even have the "Content" folder to place the config (I was only interested in its T4 functionality)