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, 08 Feb 2012 18:52:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 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.

]]> By: JMiller http://encosia.com/automatically-minify-and-combine-javascript-in-visual-studio/#comment-43349 JMiller Wed, 11 May 2011 23:37:15 +0000 http://encosia.com/?p=868#comment-43349 Also worth noting is that if you put the first two answers from http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1168279/asp-net-version-build-number together (getting an auto-incrementing build number), and do an inline-write of the version number to the querystring of the final combined, minified JS, you *should* be able to have users safely caching the JS from release to release. (I'll be testing this out presently.) Also worth noting is that if you put the first two answers from http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1168279/asp-net-version-build-number together (getting an auto-incrementing build number), and do an inline-write of the version number to the querystring of the final combined, minified JS, you *should* be able to have users safely caching the JS from release to release. (I’ll be testing this out presently.)

]]> By: Woolf http://encosia.com/automatically-minify-and-combine-javascript-in-visual-studio/#comment-42412 Woolf Sun, 27 Feb 2011 12:29:46 +0000 http://encosia.com/?p=868#comment-42412 Hi, This is a great article thanks... the problem I'm having is with the use of the '*' as a wildcard eg. $(ProjectDir)Tools\jsmin.exe $(ProjectDir)Scripts\min.js I get the build error: "The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect." When I replace the '*' with a filename it all works perfectly. I downloaded the source project from the site and got exactly the same error... As no-one else has mentioned this, I assume it's something I'm doing wrong ... any help would be appreciated. Hi,
This is a great article thanks… the problem I’m having is with the use of the ‘*’ as a wildcard eg. $(ProjectDir)Tools\jsmin.exe $(ProjectDir)Scripts\min.js

I get the build error: “The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.”

When I replace the ‘*’ with a filename it all works perfectly.

I downloaded the source project from the site and got exactly the same error… As no-one else has mentioned this, I assume it’s something I’m doing wrong … any help would be appreciated.

]]> By: Aaron Clausen http://encosia.com/automatically-minify-and-combine-javascript-in-visual-studio/#comment-42407 Aaron Clausen Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:10:25 +0000 http://encosia.com/?p=868#comment-42407 Thanks Dave, I forgot to say thanks for your blog post regardless of which .exe file is used to do the minifying. Great post and nice, clean approach. Did you have to do anything special to get jsmin.exe to run on your Win7 machine? I agree, I don't think it is anything specifically to do with SP1, probably more so just Win7 trying to run a 2001 .exe built with C and the particular runtime never being installed out of the box. I got it all finalised and setup (late) last night with MinMe and its working really well now. Thanks again for a great post. Thanks Dave,

I forgot to say thanks for your blog post regardless of which .exe file is used to do the minifying. Great post and nice, clean approach.

Did you have to do anything special to get jsmin.exe to run on your Win7 machine? I agree, I don’t think it is anything specifically to do with SP1, probably more so just Win7 trying to run a 2001 .exe built with C and the particular runtime never being installed out of the box.

I got it all finalised and setup (late) last night with MinMe and its working really well now.

Thanks again for a great post.

]]> By: Dave Ward http://encosia.com/automatically-minify-and-combine-javascript-in-visual-studio/#comment-42401 Dave Ward Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:35:19 +0000 http://encosia.com/?p=868#comment-42401 I'm not sure that's specifically a Win7 SP1 issue. JSMin is still working on my Win7 SP1 machines. I’m not sure that’s specifically a Win7 SP1 issue. JSMin is still working on my Win7 SP1 machines.

]]> By: Aaron Clausen http://encosia.com/automatically-minify-and-combine-javascript-in-visual-studio/#comment-42394 Aaron Clausen Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:17:09 +0000 http://encosia.com/?p=868#comment-42394 I experienced problems with jsmin.exe not running on my Windows 7 SP1 machine. It was missing the CRT runtime libraries and fell over with some nasty errors. It seems a little old, from way back in 2001. Then I tried MinME, as posted above by Brad. http://www.toptensoftware.com/minime I have to say, much cleaner, much simpler and elegant, with more options and just works. Highly recommended. I experienced problems with jsmin.exe not running on my Windows 7 SP1 machine. It was missing the CRT runtime libraries and fell over with some nasty errors. It seems a little old, from way back in 2001.

Then I tried MinME, as posted above by Brad. http://www.toptensoftware.com/minime

I have to say, much cleaner, much simpler and elegant, with more options and just works. Highly recommended.

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