[Command Line] The --force option will now force recompilation. Useful when the stylesheets don't appear to need a recompile.

Rakefile

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ task :examples do
       output.close
     end
     Dir.chdir example do
-      Compass::Exec::Compass.new([]).run!
+      Compass::Exec::Compass.new(["--force"]).run!
     end
   end
 end

lib/compass/actions.rb

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ module Compass
 
     # Compile one Sass file
     def compile(sass_filename, css_filename, options)
-      if Sass::Plugin.exact_stylesheet_needs_update?(css_filename, sass_filename)
+      if options[:force] || Sass::Plugin.exact_stylesheet_needs_update?(css_filename, sass_filename)
         logger.record :compile, basename(sass_filename) unless options[:quiet]
         engine = ::Sass::Engine.new(open(sass_filename).read,
                                     :filename => sass_filename,

lib/compass/commands/update_project.rb

@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@ module Compass
       end
 
       def perform
-        Compass::Compiler.new(working_path,
+        compiler = Compass::Compiler.new(working_path,
           projectize(Compass.configuration.sass_dir),
           projectize(Compass.configuration.css_dir),
-                              Compass.sass_engine_options.merge(:quiet => options[:quiet])).run
+          Compass.sass_engine_options.merge(:quiet => options[:quiet],
+                                            :force => options[:force]))
+        compiler.run
       end
 
     end