slide_example/watch_compile.sh

#! /usr/bin/env bash

script=./scripts/slides_to_pdf.sh
case $1 in
  pdf)
    script=./scripts/slides_to_pdf.sh
    ;;
  html)
    script=./scripts/slides_to_pdf.sh
    ;;
esac

echo using $script

slide_files=("./slides.md" ) # if more files are need add them here

echo ${slide_files[@]}
$script ${slide_files[@]}
while [ 1 -eq 1 ]
do
  file=$(inotifywait ${slide_files[@]})
  $script ${file%%\ *}
done