Refresh (reread source) not working for files being updated

[amach]

I've noticed that source refresh (F2/Ctrl+R) is not working for files being updated by other processes. I've also noticed that after viewing the file with lister and refreshing source, then it works. I remember it already worked in previous versions, but in current (8.51a) it stopped working.

I'm running 64-bit version of TC in a Win7Pro-64 SP1 operating system.

[HolgerK]

Windows 7 file system cache optimization done by Microsoft.

It worked in XP but rarely in vista and never in windows 7.
Only after a read operation or after the write process is finished, Windows 7 notifies about changes of the file system.
You can try to set "Configuration->Options->Icons: [x] Show overlay icons".
This operation seems to trigger a read operation on the file when you press F2/Ctrl+R.

Regards
Holger

[amach]

My "Show overlay icons" option was already enabled, but to no avail.

[amach]

If it's a Windows 7 issue, TC could check for this OS and, as a workaround, open file and immediately close it (as if it was opened in Lister) and then reread source.

[HolgerK]

My "Show overlay icons" option was already enabled

Definitely related here. May depend on the installed overlay shell extensions.

open file and immediately close it

Do this inside a folder with thousands files, and Christian will get a lot of complains.

Regards
Holger

[amach]

open file and immediately close it

Do this inside a folder with thousands files, and Christian will get a lot of complains.

Then maybe a new "Refresh file under cursor" feature... This way, only one file should be opened/closed/refreshed. It would avoid having to open it with Lister, close Lister and reread source.