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Created January 27, 2018 14:52
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watch-and-reload.sh
#!/bin/bash
FILE_TO_WATCH=<PATH TO SVG>
filewatcher $FILE_TO_WATCH 'reload' "osascript -e 'tell application \"Safari\" to set URL of current tab of front window to \"file://$FILE_TO_WATCH\"'"
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rodrigobdz commented Jan 27, 2018 •
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Watch and Reload

Script to edit an SVG file in a text editor and preview and reload the changes on save in Safari.

Requirements

  • Set the variable FILE_TO_WATCH to the absolute path to your SVG file in watch-and-reload.sh.

Usage

  1. Run script.
# Make script executable
$ chmod +x watch-and-reload.sh
# Run script
$ ./watch-and-reload.sh
  1. Open the SVG file you selected for the watch-and-reload.sh script in a text editor.
  2. Make some changes in the file and save it.
  3. Safari should open and show a preview of your SVG. Changes you make are reflected automatically.

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