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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Introducing JavaScript The Console Challenge

Valerie Nyre
Valerie Nyre
8,408 Points
Posted by Valerie Nyre
Valerie Nyre
8,408 Points

Why does the Preview for changes made to "The Console Challenge" do not show my (saved) changes?

I load the workspace in parallel with the tutorial, make changes to the script.js and save all files. When clicking the Preview icon, the pages which are loaded in the preview do not show the changes made to the script.js file.

Is there a problem about loading scripts which I can avoid?

Must I wait for some "latency" time until I click the Preview icon?

Wayne Tatum
Wayne Tatum
3,403 Points

After clicking the preview icon, restart the page that opens.

3 Answers

Barbara Wiacek
Barbara Wiacek
9,901 Points
Barbara Wiacek
Barbara Wiacek
9,901 Points

I have the same problem. Whatever changes I make to the .js file, it's not appearing in the preview!! This is extremely frustrating. I'm using Firefox.

Cole Enabnit
Cole Enabnit
3,414 Points
Cole Enabnit
Cole Enabnit
3,414 Points

I had a similar problem. Turns out, I had AdBlock on. Oops. Hope this saves someone else the frustration!

Darren McAffee
Darren McAffee
3,162 Points
Darren McAffee
Darren McAffee
3,162 Points

I also had to disable AdBlock, and refresh the "previewed" window. Thanks for the comment. Cheers.

Jeremy Castanza
Jeremy Castanza
12,081 Points
Jeremy Castanza
Jeremy Castanza
12,081 Points

Try using the Menu option. File > Save All. I've seen this issue too. Not 100% why it's occurring. If I update the console code directly though and refresh the page, it seems to take my changes.