使用Visual Studio IDE在SharePoint中进行JavaScript开发-文件自动重命名为MyFile.js〜RFxxxxx.TMP

Question

I am trying to use Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 for developing JavaScript files in SharePoint (both on-premise & 365). Visual Studio seems to change the file name during the save process a couple of time, and this causes some problems:

Ex: Suppose I have an html file with a reference to Myfile.Js as following:

<script src="/sites/MyTestSite/TheLibrary/MyFile.js">

When I open & save MyFile.Js in VS, VS first renames it to MyFile.js~RF79854ax46.TMP. Then SharePoint automatically updates the reference in html file to the following:

<script src="/sites/MyTestSite/TheLibrary/MyFile.js~RF79854ax46.TMP">

I was wondering how can I either disable this feature of Visual Studio or SharePoint! Never had such problem with NotePad++, which is very simple & nice editor.

Any help would be appreciated!

PS Disabling autorecover options didn't work. I have tested with Adobe DreamWeaver as well, the same problem. It seems this issue had existed in earlier versions of SharePoint as well,( link to MS support ) , but no results for SharePoint online.

Answer 1

Visual Studio 2013 renaming files to .TMP has nothing to do with SharePoint. It is a Visual Studio issue. Normally Visual Studio creates .TMP files so it can recover files after an unexpected crash. Make sure you have installed the latest update to Visual Studio 2013. You kan also try install VS 2015 and the latest update.

To turn off the autorecover feature in VS 2013 or VS 2015 go to Tools > Options > Environment > AutoRecover and uncheck 'Save AutoRecovery information every:'.

The issue can also be caused by virus protecting tools like F-Secure, Microsoft Security Essentials, etc. Go thrugh the tool settings and add Visual Studio Project folder to exclusion list and/or set *.vb and *.cs extensions to exlusion list.