Comments on: Automatically minify and combine JavaScript in Visual Studio http://encosia.com/automatically-minify-and-combine-javascript-in-visual-studio/ ASP.NET and AJAX code, ideas, and examples. Wed, 16 May 2012 23:02:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Performance Optimising SharePoint Sites – Part 2 « SPMatt http://encosia.com/automatically-minify-and-combine-javascript-in-visual-studio/#comment-63466 Performance Optimising SharePoint Sites – Part 2 « SPMatt Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:28:10 +0000 http://encosia.com/?p=868#comment-63466 [...] in automating the minification process, both for Visual Studio described in Dave Ward’s post Automatically minify and combine JavaScript in Visual Studio or if you prefer it with a SharePoint flavour via Waldek Mastykarz’s Minifying JavaScript and [...] [...] in automating the minification process, both for Visual Studio described in Dave Ward’s post Automatically minify and combine JavaScript in Visual Studio or if you prefer it with a SharePoint flavour via Waldek Mastykarz’s Minifying JavaScript and [...]

]]> By: Jake http://encosia.com/automatically-minify-and-combine-javascript-in-visual-studio/#comment-63004 Jake Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:06:02 +0000 http://encosia.com/?p=868#comment-63004 Open the extension manager and do a search for Chripy. It's a new tool that does the same things with almost no setup- and in real-time. I had been using the method in this article for a year or so, and switched to Chripy a couple months ago. Good stuff! Open the extension manager and do a search for Chripy. It’s a new tool that does the same things with almost no setup- and in real-time. I had been using the method in this article for a year or so, and switched to Chripy a couple months ago. Good stuff!

]]> By: Kris K http://encosia.com/automatically-minify-and-combine-javascript-in-visual-studio/#comment-62999 Kris K Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:51:36 +0000 http://encosia.com/?p=868#comment-62999 ... oh and more-over, the character reappears everytime I build my project. Another reason I needed it fixed. … oh and more-over, the character reappears everytime I build my project. Another reason I needed it fixed.

]]> By: Kris K http://encosia.com/automatically-minify-and-combine-javascript-in-visual-studio/#comment-62998 Kris K Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:20:38 +0000 http://encosia.com/?p=868#comment-62998 Yeah, it did break my JS code (unrecognized character: error, or something). Manual re-save is an option, but I's hoping for a more automated/programmatic solution,, like: save the file with proper UTF-8 encoding in the "command prompt" (build-event command line) itself. Only problem: Have been trying to find "DOS command-prompt" commands to achieve this, but no luck. If any ideas, please do help! :) Hmmm you say <a href="http://ajaxmin.codeplex.com" rel="nofollow">AjaxMin</a>? Nice! I'll try that too. But you know, after going through this post : <a href="http://coderjournal.com/2010/01/yahoo-yui-compressor-vs-microsoft-ajax-minifier-vs-google-closure-compiler/" rel="nofollow">JS-Minifiers Comparisons</a> : I am a bit biased (negatively) about MS AjaxMinifier. Anyway, can you tell me which command options do you use with AjaxMin for a simple JS project with say 15-20 JS files of avg size 10 kb? (I find it wiser not to burn my hand tryin to re-discover fire. Hence asking you :P) Thanks! Kris Yeah, it did break my JS code (unrecognized character: error, or something).
Manual re-save is an option, but I’s hoping for a more automated/programmatic solution,,
like: save the file with proper UTF-8 encoding in the “command prompt” (build-event command line) itself. Only problem: Have been trying to find “DOS command-prompt” commands to achieve this, but no luck. If any ideas, please do help! :)

Hmmm you say AjaxMin? Nice! I’ll try that too.
But you know, after going through this post : JS-Minifiers Comparisons : I am a bit biased (negatively) about MS AjaxMinifier.

Anyway, can you tell me which command options do you use with AjaxMin for a simple JS project with say 15-20 JS files of avg size 10 kb?
(I find it wiser not to burn my hand tryin to re-discover fire. Hence asking you :P)

Thanks!
Kris

]]> By: Dave Ward http://encosia.com/automatically-minify-and-combine-javascript-in-visual-studio/#comment-62979 Dave Ward Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:56:20 +0000 http://encosia.com/?p=868#comment-62979 I haven't seen the BOM character cause any trouble before. Are you positive that it's the culprit? If you re-save your source files via "Save with Encoding" and choose the UTF-8 without signature option (as Torben mentioned above), you can eliminate that character. You only need to do it once per file. Subsequent modifications to that file in VS won't reintroduce the BOM. Since I originally wrote this, I moved from JSMin to using AjaxMin to do the minification. It handles the BOM correctly. I haven’t seen the BOM character cause any trouble before. Are you positive that it’s the culprit?

If you re-save your source files via “Save with Encoding” and choose the UTF-8 without signature option (as Torben mentioned above), you can eliminate that character. You only need to do it once per file. Subsequent modifications to that file in VS won’t reintroduce the BOM.

Since I originally wrote this, I moved from JSMin to using AjaxMin to do the minification. It handles the BOM correctly.

]]> By: Kris K http://encosia.com/automatically-minify-and-combine-javascript-in-visual-studio/#comment-62963 Kris K Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:48:45 +0000 http://encosia.com/?p=868#comment-62963 Dave, thanks! Really helpful article. So, I did setup and run it successfully in my project. And also found this UTF-8 character as the first char of my minified script. Exact character: \\u0187 But this character is breaking my JS code when run on a browser. (I have to delete/re-save it manually to get this fixed). So, the question: Is there an automated way to skip/delete this character from occurring in the final output file? One solution that just popped-up in my head is that I could save the file in <em>UTF-8</em> format? (But would that help???) Please suggest! Thanks, Kris Dave, thanks! Really helpful article.

So, I did setup and run it successfully in my project. And also found this UTF-8 character as the first char of my minified script.
Exact character: \\u0187
But this character is breaking my JS code when run on a browser. (I have to delete/re-save it manually to get this fixed).

So, the question:
Is there an automated way to skip/delete this character from occurring in the final output file?
One solution that just popped-up in my head is that I could save the file in UTF-8 format? (But would that help???)

Please suggest!

Thanks,
Kris

]]> By: Azmi http://encosia.com/automatically-minify-and-combine-javascript-in-visual-studio/#comment-61578 Azmi Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:02:15 +0000 http://encosia.com/?p=868#comment-61578 I have found an excellent webiste that I have been looking for in the last week to know how to use Jsmin to minify Javascript. Many thanks Dave. From Azmi (beginner software developer) I have found an excellent webiste that I have been looking for in the last week to know how to use Jsmin to minify Javascript.

Many thanks Dave.
From Azmi (beginner software developer)

]]> By: Increase you website performance by reducing JavaScript and CSS file size automatically « Diganta Kumar / Blog http://encosia.com/automatically-minify-and-combine-javascript-in-visual-studio/#comment-52948 Increase you website performance by reducing JavaScript and CSS file size automatically « Diganta Kumar / Blog Sun, 11 Dec 2011 07:31:17 +0000 http://encosia.com/?p=868#comment-52948 [...] Automatically minify and combine JavaScript in Visual Studio [...] [...] Automatically minify and combine JavaScript in Visual Studio [...]

]]> By: Akhil http://encosia.com/automatically-minify-and-combine-javascript-in-visual-studio/#comment-46720 Akhil Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:40:47 +0000 http://encosia.com/?p=868#comment-46720 Great Post! Thanx a lot for sharing :) Great Post! Thanx a lot for sharing :)

]]> By: My Workstation » Mein Linkdump 12. September 2011 http://encosia.com/automatically-minify-and-combine-javascript-in-visual-studio/#comment-45796 My Workstation » Mein Linkdump 12. September 2011 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:08:30 +0000 http://encosia.com/?p=868#comment-45796 [...] Automatically minify and combine JavaScript in Visual Studio – Encosia [...] [...] Automatically minify and combine JavaScript in Visual Studio – Encosia [...]

]]> By: miked http://encosia.com/automatically-minify-and-combine-javascript-in-visual-studio/#comment-44644 miked Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:53:14 +0000 http://encosia.com/?p=868#comment-44644 Great article, thanks! Great article, thanks!

]]> By: Kai http://encosia.com/automatically-minify-and-combine-javascript-in-visual-studio/#comment-43555 Kai Wed, 08 Jun 2011 08:53:21 +0000 http://encosia.com/?p=868#comment-43555 Hi Dave, thanks for the great tutorial, just one remark regarding: <i>If you’re using Visual Basic, there will be no build events tab in the project properties. Instead, look for a build events button on the “Build” tab, which allows access the same functionality.</i> The tab in VB is called "Compile", not "Build". Hi Dave,
thanks for the great tutorial, just one remark regarding:
If you’re using Visual Basic, there will be no build events tab in the project properties. Instead, look for a build events button on the “Build” tab, which allows access the same functionality.
The tab in VB is called “Compile”, not “Build”.

]]> By: Dave Ward http://encosia.com/automatically-minify-and-combine-javascript-in-visual-studio/#comment-43421 Dave Ward Wed, 25 May 2011 14:06:22 +0000 http://encosia.com/?p=868#comment-43421 I think that may be possible using a <code>dir /s</code> and DOS' for-in construct to <code>type</code> out each file's contents, but I'm not sure of the exact syntax. I think that may be possible using a dir /s and DOS’ for-in construct to type out each file’s contents, but I’m not sure of the exact syntax.

]]> By: Scott Lusk http://encosia.com/automatically-minify-and-combine-javascript-in-visual-studio/#comment-43400 Scott Lusk Fri, 20 May 2011 20:30:01 +0000 http://encosia.com/?p=868#comment-43400 I have js files inside sub-folders as well. How could I combine not just the js files in the specified folder using type "$(ProjectDir)js\*.debug.js" but also any folders beneath that folder as well? Thanks for the great post. I have js files inside sub-folders as well. How could I combine not just the js files in the specified folder using type “$(ProjectDir)js\*.debug.js” but also any folders beneath that folder as well? Thanks for the great post.

]]> By: Dave Ward http://encosia.com/automatically-minify-and-combine-javascript-in-visual-studio/#comment-43350 Dave Ward Thu, 12 May 2011 00:33:28 +0000 http://encosia.com/?p=868#comment-43350 I've been doing something along those lines based on the "last modified" timestamp of the executing assembly. Works pretty well, for the most part. I’ve been doing something along those lines based on the “last modified” timestamp of the executing assembly. Works pretty well, for the most part.

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