Android files prefixed with '.' no longer work

[dtopuzov]

From @vcooley on May 5, 2017 16:0

Please, provide the details below:

Android seems to no longer properly load files that begin with a .. This appears to occur only when running both platforms.

Did you verify this is a real problem by searching Stack Overflow and the other open issues in this repo?

Yes

Tell us about the problem

This problem can be fixed by not using dot files, however, dot files are useful for the convention of being untracked by version control or otherwise signifying private or configuration files.

This problem does not appear to occur when running Android only.

Which platform(s) does your issue occur on?

Android

Please provide the following version numbers that your issue occurs with:

• CLI: 3.0.0
• Cross-platform modules: 3.0.0
• Runtime(s): 3.0.0 (both)
• Plugin(s): "nativescript-advanced-webview": "^1.1.3", "nativescript-angular": "~3.0.0", "nativescript-sqlite": "^1.1.3", "nativescript-telerik-ui-pro": "file:./nativescript-ui-pro.tgz", "nativescript-theme-core": "^1.0.4", "nativescript-unit-test-runner": "^0.3.4",

Please tell us how to recreate the issue in as much detail as possible.

To reproduce have a file beginning with a . in your app folder, i.e. app/.env.ts. Then run both platforms simultaneously. Here's a screenshot of the error message:

Copied from original issue: NativeScript/NativeScript#4129

[dtopuzov]

Hi @vcooley
It is true that we do not sync hidden files, but that was done on purpose because a lot of editors create hidden temporary files while you edit the code and it cause a lot of unnecessary restarts of the app.

May be you need something like this: #2776

[vcooley]

Great, thank you for the info, for now we're just going to move to no dot prefix for our config.