I have been having a similar problem for a while. When I use the following in my 'build.boot' it doesn't load the backend until I go in and edit a backend file and then save. I was wondering how I can get it to load the backend on 'boot dev'.
(deftask dev
[]
(comp
(serve
:port 8000
:handler 'myapp.handler/app
:reload true)
(watch)
(hoplon)
(reload)
(cljs)))
Cheers,
:::EDIT::: If I edit the 'index.cljs.hl' file and just remove the (rpc/init) function then save then re-insert the (rpc/init) function it seems to load the backend. I tried many things from using on page load to moving the position of the (rpc/init) in the index page. I don't quite understand why it requires editing and saving to make it work.
There is most likely a better way, but the following should work:
(deftask dev
[]
(comp
(serve
:port 8000
:handler 'myapp.handler/app
:reload true)
;; duplicate these
(hoplon)
(reload)
(cljs)
(watch)
(hoplon)
(reload)
(cljs)))
You can then refactor it like so:
(deftask do-stuff []
(comp
(hoplon)
(reload)
(cljs)))
(deftask dev
[]
(comp
(serve
:port 8000
:handler 'myapp.handler/app
:reload true)
(do-stuff) ; init
(watch)
(do-stuff)))