Typescript compile on build not working

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I have VS2015 and ASP.NET 5 RC1 project with some typescript files. Files are located in scripts folder and tsconfig is in this folder too. When I'm saving typescript file, js file is generated and everything is ok. But js files are not generated during build.

I have VS2013 installed also and some old projects using typescript, so may be there are some problems cause I have many TypeScript versions and many VS versions.

How can I troubleshoot compiling typescript during build? Build log says nothing about typescript. Checkbox 'Compile TypeScript on build' is project settings is enabled. In old ASP.NET projects TypeScript is enabled via custom target in csproj and it's easy to troubleshoot. But in xproj I don't see any typescript related things.

Do you have a target import to Microsoft.Typescript.targets ? — mohamed hegazy
– mohamed hegazy, Commented May 17, 2016 at 2:33
@mohamedhegazy Nope, only import of Microsoft.DNX.Props and Microsoft.DNX.targets — VorobeY1326
– VorobeY1326, Commented May 17, 2016 at 7:36
@mohamedhegazy Here is 2Mb log of msbuild: drive.google.com/file/d/0B2pS8f3oahxBd29wLTBRY1ZBbVk/view — VorobeY1326
– VorobeY1326, Commented May 26, 2016 at 4:43

VorobeY1326 · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-07 13:47:39Z

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My current working solution is to add postbuild event which manually calls TypeScript compiler.

project.json:

"scripts": {
    "postbuild": ["tsc -p scripts\\tsconfig.json"]
}

(assumes you have tsc in your PATH variable)

answered May 7, 2016 at 13:47

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Rajeesh Madambat · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-07 14:07:14Z

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make sure this is added in your solution file "Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')"

answered May 7, 2016 at 14:07

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VorobeY1326 Over a year ago

Do you mean the project file, not the solution file? I have not got this line in xproj file, but adding it changes nothing. Does ASP.NET 5 need this import? I thought only older versions of ASP.NET needs it.

Rajeesh Madambat Over a year ago

The sln file. These are built in extension for VS-15, but make sure these are not modified. To edit sln file - Go to solution explorer-> unload project ->edit ->reload

VorobeY1326 Over a year ago

There are only links to projects in sln. Where should I add import? pastebin.com/ZBg1TdEA

Rajeesh Madambat Over a year ago

You can add just below the project tag

Methodician Over a year ago

Changing my import to this does nothing.

Rasmus · Accepted Answer · 2016-08-19 06:06:40Z

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I had the exact same issue. Worked for me when I edited tsconfig, and placed compileOnSave BEFORE compilerOptions in tsconfig:

{
    "compileOnSave": true
    "compilerOptions": {
         ....
    },
}

answered Aug 19, 2016 at 6:06

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