"Firefox: Reload add-on" doesn't reload web extension #303
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Problem
When I edit the code and reload the Firefox extension by "Firefox: Reload add-on", the changes are not applied.
This Pull Request solves this problem.
Steps to reproduce
Create web extension project by
npm init webextension firefox-webext-test.Open project with Visual Studio Code.
Create
launch.jsonin.vscodedirectory.Code
{ "version": "0.2.0", "configurations": [ { "type": "firefox", "request": "launch", "name": "Launch add-on", "addonPath": "${workspaceFolder}", "url": "https://developer.mozilla.org/" } ] }Replace the code in
content.jswithalert("Test v1");.Press F5 to launch Firefox and you will see
Test v1.Replace the code in
content.jswithalert("Test v2");.Press Ctrl+Shift+P and select
Firefox: Reload add-on.Reload the page in Firefox, it still keeps showing
Test v1. It does not becomeTest v2.