hammer/.lune/util/watch.luau
Mark Marks f30b3b677d fix: Releases, port to new scripts
"+ Releases used the lib/ folder instead of a darklua processed dist/ folder, leading to them using unsupported string requires" -m "+ Port lune scripts to new, more awesome and strictly typed scripts" -m "+ Bump to and release v0.1.1"
2024-09-22 13:18:54 +02:00

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--!strict
local fs = require("@lune/fs")
local task = require("@lune/task")
local function watch(path: string, on_change: (path: string, contents: string) -> ())
local initial_metadata = fs.metadata(path)
if not initial_metadata.exists then
return
end
local initial_contents = fs.readFile(path)
local initial_success, why = pcall(on_change :: any, path, initial_contents) -- :: any because otherwise it shits itself and the type doesn't give (boolean, string)??
if not initial_success then
warn(`There was an error while trying to start the watcher thread:\n{why}`)
return
end
local last_modification = initial_metadata.modifiedAt
while true do
local metadata = fs.metadata(path)
if not metadata.exists then
continue
end
if metadata.modifiedAt == last_modification then
continue
end
last_modification = metadata.modifiedAt
local contents = fs.readFile(path)
local success, err = pcall(on_change :: any, path, contents)
if not success then
warn(err)
end
task.wait(1)
end
end
return watch