Feature Request: Autosave on build

[BillDenton]

• VSCode Version: Code 1.9.1 (f9d0c68, 2017-02-09T00:26:45.394Z)
• OS Version: Windows_NT ia32 6.1.7601
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Steps to Reproduce:

1. Edit a file.
2. Run a build command.
3. Expect dirty files to be auto saved before running the build command.

Don't think it should be for all tasks, but probably those marked as auto-save in the tasks.json. Would be good if it could be restricted to files with in the workspace folder. I can have outside files open, e.g. notes. Perhaps something like:
"autoSave": off (default)/all/workspace

[BillDenton]

With the extension Trigger Task on Save you can trigger a build on save.

[jabooth]

Slight typo in your URL there @BillDenton, fixed one:
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Gruntfuggly.triggertaskonsave

[dbaeumer]

I test this again and files are saved before a task is run.

Can you provide steps where this is not happening.

[BillDenton]

Just tested and I agree it does save on build. I'm not sure when this started happening or how it can be controlled, but for the default build task in 1.18.0 it works.

[dbaeumer]

It can't be controlled right now.

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[alexr00]

@dbaeumer, can this be closed? Based on the discussion, save on build already happens.

[dbaeumer]

@alexr00 the reason why I kept it open is that this can't be control. Currently we save for all tasks before we run them. In a perfect world we would allow users to control this on a task to task basis.

[allefeld]

In case this becomes configurable at some point, I propose to have three options:

• save nothing
• save active editor
• save all

[DynConcepts]

Version 1.87.0 -- most definitely does NOT happen with .Net [.sln, .csproj] and Solution Explorer...
Checked settings as recommended above - do not seem any.