My gulpfile can edit (change) and delete file, but dont copy new (add) files

Question

I tried with gulp.watch and watch (gulp-watch) but when i add the new file, dont copy in dest.

How i can to do this?

Thnks!

PD: I use version 3.9.1

gulp.task('default', function () {
  for(var i = 0; i < origen_web.length ; i++) {
    var source = '../..' + '/dir' + '/**/*';
    var dist   = '../../dist';

    watch(source, function(obj){
      copyFiles(obj, source, dist);
    });
  }
}

function copyFiles(source, dist, obj) {

  gulp.src(source)
  .pipe(gulp.dest(dist));
}

Sorry, this is my code more and less.

Possible duplicate of https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22391527/gulps-gulp-watch-not-triggered-for-new-or-deleted-files — Mark, Oct 20 '17 at 11:30
Yes, I saw, but I tried and it doenst work. I'm doing some changes and its work now, I dont know the cause. Thnks! — Cynth S.B., Oct 20 '17 at 11:33
Show what you tried that didn't work. [Edit your question to show what else you tried.] — Mark, Oct 20 '17 at 11:36

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 20 '17 at 07:58

Ok, try with this.

gulp.task('default', function () {
  for(var i = 0; i < origen_web.length ; i++) {
    var source = '../..' + '/dir' + '/**/*';
    var dist   = '../../dist';

    watch(source, function(obj){
      copyFiles(obj, source, dist);
    });
  }
}

function copyFiles(source, dist, obj) {

  return gulp.src(source) // <-- here you force gulp to return the value
  .pipe(gulp.dest(dist))
  .pipe(notify({message: "This message is triggered if the data has been transferred"}));
}

Lukas Liesis · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-20T12:09:28.693

-1

Use absolute path to directories.

Duplicate question of Gulps gulp.watch not triggered for new or deleted files?

edited Oct 20 '17 at 12:09

answered Oct 20 '17 at 06:53

Lukas Liesis

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Yep, I use this example but work if its copy all folder, if I copy file for file changed, dont work with new files :S – Cynth S.B. Oct 20 '17 at 07:21
Does it throw anything? Maybe script doesn't have permission to those files? Can you just use nodejs fs APIs to copy the file just to check? https://nodejs.org/api/fs.html – Lukas Liesis Oct 20 '17 at 07:26
I posted a little code and yep, I have permission because this files (add) is in the same folder that the copied files. – Cynth S.B. Oct 20 '17 at 07:37
This is old info that gulp.watch does not work on new or deleted files, see the duplicate question. No need for gulp-watch. – Mark Oct 20 '17 at 11:33

My gulpfile can edit (change) and delete file, but dont copy new (add) files

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