Better define what "dev" mode does and how it should work

[jmathai]

When setting mode="dev" the static assets (JS/CSS) should reflect the code that exist in the repository and not be pulled from a static asset cache.

However, some of this has changed with #1219 and by adding tbx.js. This issue it to open a discussion about how to most easily work with the assets for a developer.

[hfiguiere]

As said elsewhere. "dev" is super slow.

In "prod" nothing gets regenerated.

[jmathai]

In dev it's super slow but the CSS gets regenerated. It's the JavaScript which isn't being regenerated, right?

[hfiguiere]

yes it is the JS. See PR #1526

[hfiguiere]

Also bug #1525 is completely related.

[jmathai]

@hfiguiere To regenerate the JS when mode="prod" you'll have to do a few extra steps. You can do one of the following. Preferably the first because mode="prod" is for functional static assets which we know to be working (final releases, not pre-releases).

• Delete all generated JS files from /src/html/assets/cache/*.js

Or

• Increment the mediaVersion value in /src/html/assets/themes/fabrizio1.0/config/setttings.ini

Tip for #878.

[ghost]

Hi, this doesn't work for me. I think I'm stuck somewhere between older and newer version. When I run in "dev" mode, I have new javascript and CSS, when I switch to "prod" and delete /src/html/assets/cache/*, I have apparently old js, becouse lightbox stops appearing and upload doesn't work. :-/ I have also run the tbx-dot-js.sh with no effect.

Is there a way, by which I can delete all old stuff and get new one to "prod" mode?

[jmathai]

@xvasek2 did you do these in order?

1. Delete everything in /src/html/assets/cache/*
2. Run the tbx-dot-js.sh script
3. Confirm mode="prod"
4. Refresh a page through the browser

That should recreate the JS file.