Recompile all files command not working

[LouisGigantisch]

When I assign a shortcut to the "recompile all files" command (ProjectandSolutionContextMenus.Project.WebCompiler.Recompileallfiles), it does not work. Instead of looking at all the compilerconfig.json files in my solution, Web Compiler will try to parse the currently opened file as a json file, and treat it as a compilerconfig.json file. This will (typically) result in showing this error message (if it isn't a json file): "There is an error in the compilerconfig.json file. This could be due to a change in the format after this extension was updated."

The output window will show something like:
8-8-2025 15:53:24: Newtonsoft.Json.JsonReaderException: Unexpected character encountered while parsing value: @. Path '', line 0, position 0.
at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonTextReader.ParseValue()
at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonReader.ReadForType(JsonContract contract, Boolean hasConverter)
at Newtonsoft.Json.Serialization.JsonSerializerInternalReader.Deserialize(JsonReader reader, Type objectType, Boolean checkAdditionalContent)
at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonSerializer.DeserializeInternal(JsonReader reader, Type objectType)
at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(String value, Type type, JsonSerializerSettings settings)
at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.DeserializeObject[T](String value, JsonSerializerSettings settings)
at WebCompiler.ConfigHandler.GetConfigs(String fileName) in W:\Git\Light Speed Solutions\WebCompiler\src\WebCompiler\Config\ConfigHandler.cs:line 105
at WebCompiler.ConfigFileProcessor.Process(String configFile, IEnumerable`1 configs, Boolean force) in W:\Git\Light Speed Solutions\WebCompiler\src\WebCompiler\Config\ConfigFileProcessor.cs:line 35
at WebCompilerVsix.CompilerService.<>c__DisplayClass6_0.b__0(Object o) in W:\Git\Light Speed Solutions\WebCompiler\src\WebCompilerVsix\CompilerService.cs:line 60

Note: if the currently opened file is a compilerconfig.json file, it will try to handle this file and do so correctly.

[Zelif]

Can confirm the shortcut for recompile all takes in a currently open file and tries to act on it as a compilerconfig.json, This is based off the Solution Explorer's currently selected item.

The recompile all shortcut is linked to the UpdateSelectedConfig command, thus will try to compile the current selected file path

WebCompiler/src/WebCompilerVsix/Commands/Recompile.cs

Line 27 in f9940a4

var menuItem = new OleMenuCommand(UpdateSelectedConfig, menuCommandID);

A few ways to sort this out:

1. Make the CompileSolution command available to be rebound
2. Fix Recompile.cs to filter out anything bar compilerconfig.json files
3. CompilerService.cs or ConfigFileProcessor.cs to reject non configs (unless this is desired as someone could have custom filename for their config, as long as the schema matches I assume the config will be accepted even named differently)
4. Have a separate command for just compiling the current project [Edit quick and dirty]

Issue with number 3 is the file name would be rejected but then do nothing as that check comes after the getting of the current project config.

So number 1 or 2 would be better to fix.

WebCompiler/src/WebCompilerVsix/Commands/Recompile.cs

Lines 78 to 92 in f9940a4

	private void UpdateSelectedConfig(object sender, EventArgs e)
	{
	var file = ProjectHelpers.GetSelectedItemPaths().FirstOrDefault();
	if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(file)) // Project
	{
	var project = ProjectHelpers.GetActiveProject();
	if (project != null)
	file = project.GetConfigFile();
	}
	if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(file))
	CompilerService.Process(file, force: true);
	}

If there was a check to match the filename of compilerconfig.json before the project check it would resolve the issue, with 1 downside of if someone had not named their config file the same, could always do a schema check rather than a file name check to bypass this issue.

Changing it to ProjectHelpers.GetSelectedItemPaths().FirstOrDefault((x => x.isConfig || x.MatchesConfigSchema); or just matches schema would let it still select current project's file

I didn't do a pullrequest to resolve this as I was unsure what way this should be fixed.

Note

If you want a keybinding for compiling the solution the default is Shift + Alt + Y this does not take in the current file and recompiles all projects in the solution. (This keybinding doesn't seem to be registered to be changed)
Found:

WebCompiler/src/WebCompilerVsix/VSPackage.vsct

Line 116 in f9940a4

<KeyBinding guid="guidCompilerCmdSet" id="CompileSolution" mod1="Shift Alt" key1="Y" editor="guidVSStd97"/>

[failwyn]

I'm just getting started on VS2026 testing and update, I'll try to get this in there.