Install instructions

0. Remove old version of Typescript (only applies to machines with Visual Studio installed)
   1. Browse to folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\TypeScript
   2. Delete any folder with a version number < 2.0 (eg 1.0)
1. Install global tooling:
   1. git
   2. nodejs and npm
   3. Optional: Visual Studio Code
   4. typescript: npm install -g [email protected]
   5. typings: npm install typings --global
2. fork this repo
3. clone the forked repo locally
4. open a cmd prompt with the current directory set to the locally cloned directory
5. at this command prompt install project locally: npm install
   • installs both npm modules and any references typescript definition files
   • uses the exact versions of npm modules as defined in npm-shrinkwrap.json

Running project

Compile typescript and launch web server

npm start

• runs the tsc tool using the options defined in the tsconfig.json
• tsc is configured to watch for changes to your typescript files and recompile them
• lauches index.html in the browser at http://localhost:3000/

Compile typescript only

tsc

Compile typescript when files change

tsc -w

Visual Studio code integration

Compiling

The task runner has been configured to run the typescript compiler using the shortcut keys:

CTLR+SHIFT+B

This is equivalent as running tsc at the command line

Debugging

VSC has been configured to launch a debugger and run the code in main.ts. Press the shortcut key: F5

However, you will find that before you can debug the code you will need to ensure that typescript compiles the code into a module format understood by nodejs ie CommonJS module format. To do this:

1. Open the tsconfig.json file
2. Change "module": "system" -> "module": "commonjs"
3. Recompile the code (tip: CTLR+SHIFT+B)