Sassconf

With the Sassconf command tool you can use a config file for defining your Sass options. If you liked the config file in any Compass environment then you'll like that one also because it's very similar :)

ChangeLog

Version 0.1.7 (0.1.6 was yanked)

• Improved live reloading of config file.

  • Works now in all exception cases.

• Fixed OSX 'ps' command execution.

• Added command check.

• Improved process handling.

  • Fixed 'no such process' exception.

• Some minor fixes.

Version 0.1.5

• Fixed Exception handling.

• Improved syntax error handling.

• Add Feature live reloading of config file.

• Improved process handling.

  • Childprocess handling on UNIX and MS-DOS.

• Improved log messages.

Requirements

• Sass
• [Filewatcher] (https://github.com/thomasfl/filewatcher)

Supported and tested ruby versions

• Ruby
  • 1.9.2 and up
• JRuby
  • 9.0.0.0.pre2 and up

Installation

Install it directly from RubyGems:

gem install sassconf

Usage

General usage:

sassconf [options] [INPUT] [OUTPUT]

You can type:

sassconf -h

or only:

sassconf

in your console for show the help text.

###Config File Create a ruby config file like: "config.rb".

For using options from Sass you have to use special variable prefixes "arg_NAME" and "varg_NAME".

• "arg_NAME" for any Sass options without a "=" sign like:

--style
--load-path
--no-cache
...

• "varg_NAME" for any Sass options with a "=" sign like:

--sourcemap

If there is an option with a "-" sign, you have to replace it with a "_" sign in your variable like:

"no-cache" changes to "arg_no_cache"
 ```
 
 If there is an option without a value, you have to define it with the symbol ":no_value" like:
 
 ```ruby
 arg_no_cache = :no_value
 ```
   
Example config:

```ruby
arg_style = 'compressed'
arg_load_path = '/your/path'
arg_no_cache = :no_value
varg_sourcemap = 'none'
arg_precision = 10

You can also set a list of values on the command line which you can use in your config file:

sassconf --config /path/config.rb --args value1,value2,value3

In your config file you have to use the array "extern_args" like:

extern_args[0] #For "value1"
extern_args[1] #For "value2"
extern_args[2] #For "value3"
arg_style = 'compressed'
...

##CommandLine Options

###Required Options

• -c, --config CONFIG_FILE
  • Specify a ruby config file e.g.: /PATH/config.rb

###Optional Options

• -a, --args ARGS

  • Comma separated list of values e.g.: val_a, val_b,...

• -r, --reload

  • Watch config file for changes and reload it. Useful if you are using "arg_watch" in your config.

• -v, --verbose

  • Print all log messages.

• -?, -h, --help

  • Show help text.

##Examples ###Sample 1 - Input Output File

config.rb

production = false
arg_no_cache = :no_value
varg_style = production ? 'compressed' : 'expanded'
varg_sourcemap = 'none'

input.scss

$color: #3BBECE;

.navigation {
border-color: $color;
color: darken($color, 9%);
}

In console type:

sassconf -c ./config.rb ./input.scss ./output.css

Result:

output.css

.navigation {
border-color: #3BBECE;
color: #2ca2af;
}

###Sample 2 - Use a "Filewatcher"

config.rb

production = false
arg_no_cache = :no_value
varg_style = production ? 'compressed' : 'expanded'
varg_sourcemap = 'none'
arg_watch = "./:./out"

input.scss

$color: #3BBECE;

.navigation {
border-color: $color;
color: darken($color, 9%);
}

In console type:

sassconf -c ./config.rb

or with "live reloading":

sassconf -c ./config.rb -r

Console Output:

>>> Sass is watching for changes. Press Ctrl-C to stop.
directory ./out
    write ./out/input.css

Result:

/out/input.css

.navigation {
border-color: #3BBECE;
color: #2ca2af;
}

###Sample 3 - Use in JetBrains IDE (WebStorm)

Use Sassconf in e.g. WebStorm with a FileWatcher

All ".scss" files are in a "sass" directory. All generated ".css" files goes to a "css" directory.

In WebStorm create a normal SCSS FileWatcher:

File->Settings->Tools->File Watchers

Program: sassconf
Arguments: -c ./config.rb -a "$ProjectFileDir$,$FileName$,$FileNameWithoutAllExtensions$"
Working Directory: $ProjectFileDir$

Your WebStorm project config.rb file:

config.rb

project_dir = extern_args[0]
file_name = extern_args[1]
file_name_without_extension = extern_args[2]

production = false
arg_no_cache = :no_value
varg_style = production ? 'compressed' : 'expanded'
varg_sourcemap = 'none'
arg_update = "\"#{project_dir}/sass/#{file_name}:#{project_dir}/css/#{file_name_without_extension}.css\""