Re: [Rest2web-develop] Bug & feature request about file keyword in restindex

[Fuzzyman <fuz...@vo...>]

Andrew Ittner wrote:
> (This e-mail started as part of a private exchange; per Fuzzyman's request
> I'm posting it to the dev list.)
>
> [files get copied on every build]
> [snip..]
>
> 	I can get rest2web to check the compare directory first though. Should it
> check file contents or just the timestamp ?
> Me:
> Have it check the timestamp.  I don't see a need to compare file contents
> just yet - and that may be unnecessary anyway, as I can always dump the file
> into the output directory without using rest2web.
>
>   
But if copying the file changes the timestamp... then it will compare
differently each time. (I use ``shutil.copyfile`` I *think*.)

Perhaps comparing contents is the thing to do...

The other issue definitely smells like a bug. I'll fix it. :-)

Thanks for the feedback.

Fuzzyman
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