Godots script editor overwrites code from external editor when saving (VS Code)

[sventomasek]

Tested versions

• Reproducible in: 4.2.1.stable

System information

Godot v4.2.1.stable - Windows 10.0.19045 - Vulkan (Forward+) - dedicated NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti (NVIDIA; 31.0.15.5123) - AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core Processor (16 Threads)

Issue description

When a script is open in the Godot editor and I make changes in my external editor, the next time I save in Godot it'll save the old code from Godot's script editor. Sometimes it overwrites the code in the external editor too making me lose progress unless I had the script open in VS Code to undo the changes.

Godot.Vs.Code.Saving.Problem.mp4

Steps to reproduce

I'm not 100% sure how to consistently reproduce this but I noticed that when I get an error it opens the script in the Godot editor.

1. make an error in a script and run the game, which should open the script in Godots script editor
2. make changes to the script in VS Code (add an export variable so you can see if the code reverts back or not in the inspector)
3. save in VS Code
4. go back to Godot
5. save the scene
6. the code should now revert back to how it was before making the changes, which can be seen by the exported variables disappearing in the inspector

Minimal reproduction project (MRP)

N/A

[nongvantinh]

This nasty bug has been fixed on the master branch: #82113.

[azjgard]

Is there a great way to avoid running into this bug aside from building from master (where a fix has been merged) or waiting until the next release is cut? Is it just a matter of not making changes in an external editor while the build is in a failed state with a script focused in the Godot editor?

This bug has bit me several times; it's extremely painful to lose significant amounts of work to, and my paranoia is now slowing me down 😅

[igorr0driguez]

I was able to reproduce this - unintentionally - by connecting signals.

As my file is small - less than 50 lines - I thought I was going mad or exhausted, so I am glad that this Issue exists.

Edit: Seems like #91314, but in my case is with Button, and basically any signal.

[raulsntos]

Can anyone still reproduce this issue in Godot 4.3 dev 6 or greater?

[loteque]

I was able to reproduce this - unintentionally - by connecting signals.

As my file is small - less than 50 lines - I thought I was going mad or exhausted, so I am glad that this Issue exists.

Edit: Seems like #91314, but in my case is with Button, and basically any signal.

This just happened to me with a 400 ln file.
MISSION CRITICAL, FOLKS!
devastating.

Was able to use the "undo" function in vscodium to restore the file.

Godot v4.2.1.stable unknown - Manjaro Linux #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC TKG Tue, 07 Nov 2023 16:38:43 +0000 - X11 - GLES3 (Compatibility) - AMD Radeon RX 6800 (radeonsi, navi21, LLVM 16.0.6, DRM 3.54, 6.6.0-273-tkg-bore) () - AMD Ryzen 7 4700G with Radeon Graphics (16 Threads)

[PokkeFe]

If this happens to you and you're using VSCode, you can often use undo to revert your file. Not a solution, but it might save you if you lose some work.

[ptfpinho23]

I've also ran into the same issue multiple times now. I'm gonna try & take a closer look at this.

[leftbones]

I've been running into this issue on and off for at least a couple of years now. I think it started sometime around when Godot 4 was in alpha.