Is there a way to force the current file to be re-read from disk without closing and reopening it manually?
I'm doing some programing work (outside of QCAD) and I'm constantly needing to view debug outputs from my software. A simple "F5" reload would be super helpful for me! Even better would be to "monitor for changes on disk" like lots of coding IDEs have implemented, but I suppose that's a bit more obscure of a use case for most users.
Thanks kindly,
Nathan
Reload current file from disk
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Re: Reload current file from disk
Please refer to the user manual at:
https://qcad.org/doc/qcad/latest/refere ... RevertFile
https://qcad.org/doc/qcad/latest/refere ... RevertFile
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Re: Reload current file from disk
Ah, perfect! Thank you.