Strange issue, related to module resolution most likely

[jacobdr]

I am getting the below compilation issues when trying to get up and running with barbatus:typescript@0.2.0...

@barbatus since you are the TS legend I was hoping that you might be able to provide some guidance.

Essentially, any npm packages that I have installed I can import without issue, but when it comes to the meteor core or other meteor install packages (like meteor-accounts-ui-bootstrap I get these issues. Might it have to do with my tsconfig.json?

Thanks in advance.
Jacob

client/Utils/AccountsUIWrapper.tsx (6, 26): Cannot find module 'meteor/template'.
client/Utils/AccountsUIWrapper.tsx (7, 23): Cannot find module 'meteor/blaze'.

[barbatus]

See related issue meteor/meteor#6177. Particular this comment will give more explanation meteor/meteor#6177 (comment).
Current Meteor declaration file is built for Meteor1.2. In other words, it doesn't contain namespaces like meteor/template etc, which are of Meteor 1.3. I think situation will change soon after Meteor 1.3 release.

[jacobdr]

Thanks for the quick reply. As a temporary workaround I:

1. Download this very handy Gist made by @tomitrescak (so curl -o temp_meteor_defs.d.ts https://gist.githubusercontent.com/tomitrescak/8366ce98f1857e202ea8/raw/4c8850ad8174de2662f92c87328280838e0ab5fd/meteor.d.ts)

2. Temporarily swap out the typings/main.d.ts reference to the ambient meteor definitions with the downloaded Gist (so the reference path is: /// <reference path="temp_meteor_defs.d.ts" />)

3. Then I am able to have the statement import { Meteor } from 'meteor/meteor'; compile without error

However, this doesn't really help for the other core meteor packages (like templating -- import {Template} from 'meteor/templating'; is still throwing a compile error).

Do you have any suggested workaround or is it easiest to just let the temperature cool down since 1.3 just came out of the oven.

[barbatus]

As I can see in this file, Template is in meteor/blaze namespace. If it's not right then you can send PR correcting definitions.

[omeid]

typings can download over http/s.

So instead of keeping a local copy you can just swap the value of meteor in typings.json after doing typings install meteor --save --ambient.

[dagatsoin]

I am a bit lost with this issue in 1.3
Where have I to put this temp .d file? At the root?
As I typed install meteor --save --ambient first I have a main/ambiant/meteor/index.d.ts and a browser/ambiant/meteor/index.d.ts. Should I keep those files?

For now I have errors like

imports/lib/logicLayer/rules/sources/source.ts (4, 22): Cannot find module '../../../dataLayer/state/IStore'.
imports/lib/classes/player/Player.ts (42, 32): Property '_startedAt' does not exist on type '{}'.
imports/lib/classes/player/Player.ts (43, 34): Property '_mutatorType' does not exist on type '{}'.
imports/lib/classes/source/Source.ts (66, 5): The '^=' operator is not allowed for boolean types. Consider using '!==' instead.
imports/lib/logicLayer/gameMaster/GameMaster.singleton.ts (1, 24): Cannot find module '../../../client/lib/dataLayer/localState/LocalStore.singleton'.
imports/lib/logicLayer/gameMaster/GameMaster.singleton.ts (2, 25): Cannot find module '../../dataLayer/state/LocalStore.singleton'.
imports/lib/logicLayer/rules/sources/source.ts (4, 22): Cannot find module '../../../dataLayer/state/IStore'.
imports/lib/classes/entity/Entity.ts (70, 5): Cannot find name 'console'.
imports/lib/classes/entity/Entity.ts (105, 5): Cannot find name 'console'.
imports/lib/classes/entity/Entity.ts (110, 5): Cannot find name 'console'.
imports/lib/classes/player/Player.ts (42, 32): Property '_startedAt' does not exist on type '{}'.
imports/lib/classes/player/Player.ts (43, 34): Property '_mutatorType' does not exist on type '{}'.
imports/lib/classes/player/Player.ts (169, 5): Cannot find name 'console'.
imports/lib/classes/source/Source.ts (66, 5): The '^=' operator is not allowed for boolean types. Consider using '!==' instead.
imports/lib/dataLayer/localState/GlobalStore.ts (215, 10): Cannot find name 'console'.
imports/lib/logicLayer/gameMaster/GameMaster.singleton.ts (1, 24): Cannot find module '../../../client/lib/dataLayer/localState/LocalStore.singleton'.
imports/lib/logicLayer/gameMaster/GameMaster.singleton.ts (2, 25): Cannot find module '../../dataLayer/state/LocalStore.singleton'.
imports/lib/logicLayer/gameMaster/GameMaster.singleton.ts (20, 5): Cannot find name 'console'.

[jacobdr]

Try this (NB: temporary solution, real answer should involve an official typescript contribution):

typings rm --save meteor
typings install --save --ambient meteor=https://gist.githubusercontent.com/jacobdr/6010b922d449e4aa1b001862f200e3ef/raw/d2baf474c271ff1c9d77961ae11750cdcbc30abb/meteor.d.ts

At the end, your typings.json should look something like this (obviously look at the meteor section, the rest are my other dependencies):

{
  "version": false,
  "dependencies": {
    "griddle-react": "registry:npm/griddle-react#0.3.1+20160318031623",
    "immutable": "registry:npm/immutable#3.7.6+20160411060006",
    "lodash": "registry:npm/lodash#4.0.0+20160412191219",
    "mongodb": "registry:npm/mongodb#2.1.0+20160329101818",
    "react-addons-update": "registry:npm/react-addons-update#0.14.0+20160324044346"
  },
  "ambientDependencies": {
    "aws-sdk": "registry:dt/aws-sdk#0.0.0+20160316155526",
    "bluebird": "registry:dt/bluebird#2.0.0+20160319051630",
    "meteor": "https://gist.githubusercontent.com/jacobdr/6010b922d449e4aa1b001862f200e3ef/raw/d2baf474c271ff1c9d77961ae11750cdcbc30abb/meteor.d.ts",
  }
}

[jacobdr]

^^ Edited, initial answer had the wrong typings install command ^^

[dagatsoin]

Thw @jacobdr, indeed the typings.json contains the meteor line. But I have still the same errors. Do you know which type definitions I have to use?

[dagatsoin]

How can be sure if lib.d.ts is imported ?

[jacobdr]

Im not really sure what you mean, but this line should in your main.d.ts file:

/// <reference path="main/ambient/meteor/index.d.ts" />

And your tsconfig.json file (at the root of the project) should have something like the following (I use Atom as my IDE):

{
    "compilerOptions": {
        "target": "es5",
        "sourceMap": true,
        "module": "commonjs",
        "jsx": "react",
        "listFiles": true,
        "experimentalDecorators": true,
        "emitDecoratorMetadata": true,
        "experimentalDecorators":true,
        "moduleResolution": "node"
    },
    "compileOnSave": false,
    "buildOnSave": false,
    "exclude": [
        "node_modules",
        ".meteor",
        "typings/browser.d.ts",
        "typings/browser",
        "typings/main",
        "public"
    ]
}

Or, if you are using the tsconfig.json "include" syntax, you would want to make sure that your include has something like the following:

"include": [" typings/main.d.ts "]

Let me know if that helps -- and if it doesn't, I would ask you to please re-open a new issue as this one is closed and its a little hard to keep track of your ongoing issue.