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Joshua Sklodowska
1,146 PointsChanging the Code
When I edit the codes in workspace and try to view them on the webpage, nothing seems to happen after I click on the eye icon. The orginal peg leg just comes up. I even tried deleting things wildly and nothing on the page changed. Did I miss something? or is that not a feature of the program
Max Kutner
7,595 PointsBe sure to always save out your recent changes before previewing and refresh the browser window to see those changes.
You know that changes have not been saved in the workspace when a small, orange circle icon is visible in the open tab.
Hope this helps!
Max
Joshua Sklodowska
1,146 PointsYes, I saved the code. Still, nothing seems to be happening. The original just keeps coming up.
5 Answers
David Brantner
916 PointsWhen you fork the code, you're branching it out so you're not changing the original code.
I agree the instructions for this tutorial were a bit on the vague side. I recommend clicking fork, then saving your work as a new project title. Once forked it should re-load your index.htm and when you preview it, you will see your work.
I am sure there is a permissions issue at work here preventing us from changing the baseline index.htm
Max Kutner
7,595 PointsSometimes the workspace can be buggy. Try closing out and relaunching.
Joshua Sklodowska
1,146 PointsI did that and nothing is happening still. I'm pretty sure I understand what's going on. Is there any way to change anything, for example, between <p> and </p>, save it, and not have that show up on the page after viewing it by pressing the eye icon? I ask only because i'd like to be able to use it for more complex examples going forward, and I don't seem to be able to.
Max Kutner
7,595 PointsHmmm.
I've had similar issues before with the workspace that have 60% of the time been due to an error on my part. Could you copy/paste your code here?
Max
Joshua Sklodowska
1,146 PointsSure thing.
Josh
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head>
<title>Argh</title> <meta charset="utf-8">
<style> h1 {text-align: center; color: green} h2 {text-align: center; color: pink} </style>
</head>
<body> <h1>Peg No</h1> <h2>By Joy Kesten</h2>
<p> Well everything was 1111111111111111111111111111111111 not fine I woke up this morning though and my leg was completely numb. I didn't think much of it so I sat up on the side of my bed, leaned over to grab the nearest pair of pants off the ground, opened them up and began to put my legs in when I realized that one if my legs had fallen off in my sleep. This wasn't the first time, so I kept cool used a broom handle and some random sticky substance I found under my work bench and began to fashion a peg leg. </p>
<p>I hobbled into my pants and scurried off to work cause I didn't want to be late. I use the word scurry loosely, as it proved to be more challenging than I had anticipated to get to work on time. I sat in my car and attempted in vain to start the motor until the battery gave out to the last few churns of the engine. Feeling a bit defeated, I turned it around and looked at it as an opportunity to go green to work today. </p>
<p>I put on my running shoes and began jogging to work, in an effort to make this as an opportunity to get to work and stay in shape at the same time! I was turning the first corner when I heard a dog barking behind me. By looking at the measure of his mouth and the blood lust in his eyes the 200 lb behemoth didn't look as though he wanted to lick my face.</p>
<p>This is when I took to testing the limits of my physical capacity. I couldn't for the life of me think while I was frantically running away why this giant creature would be trying to devour my bones. Then suddenly dog after dog began to follow suite until I literally had a dog parade in pursuit of me. Luckily I was in peak physical condition and made it to work and through the doors just quick enough to slam it behind me only to watch the glass get covered in a slimy layer of slobber. As I held the door closed with my makeshift peg leg against the door I realized that my broom handle wasn't a broom handle at all but in my sleepy fog I had mistakenly fashioned a peg leg out of the nearest dog bone. As I lay there attempting to catch my breath and laughing at the stupidity of my mistake to fashion a peg leg so carelessly. I figure I ought to make an appointment to see a doctor.</p>
</body> </html>
Joshua Sklodowska
1,146 PointsIt seems all I had to do was fork the work space page. All is good now. Thanks! Max Kutner
David Gonzalez-Flores
1,849 PointsHello Joshua I was having the same issue then I tried what Matt suggested and it worked for me. I made sure it was saved before I previewed the code. It then looked the same as the original text on the new browser window but then I refreshed it and my changes appeared.
Joshua Sklodowska
1,146 PointsFor me, it seems I just had to fork it in order for it to work. All is good now! Thanks!
stephanie waldman
Courses Plus Student 643 PointsWhat does it mean to fork? I am having the same problem
Joshua Sklodowska
1,146 PointsThere's an icon at the top of the workspace page in the right hand corner. When you pass your cursor over it it says "fork". I'm not sure why. It just does.
Jacob Cordeiro
2,796 PointsJacob Cordeiro
2,796 PointsDid you save your code? You can save you code by either pressing command-s on a Mac or widow-s on windows. Save your code before quitting or previewing you code so you will have the updated version of it