TypeScript, node.js development with Visual Studio 2012 express

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How can I write, build and run a node.js app in Visual Studio? I install the TypeScript extension on VS and the node.js package. When I create new project of type TypeScript it is only able to write script for browsers only.

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I want autocomplete and error handling for node.js libraries

Check out NodeJS support in WebMatrix 2 and 3 http://www.microsoft.com/web/webmatrix/ — Timmerz, Mar 27 '13 at 05:53

score 9 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 06 '12 at 14:34

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You need to include a type definition for node.js.

This file declares all of the operations for node.js so you can get auto-completion and type safety.

/// <reference path="./node.d.ts" />

var x = new SlowBuffer(5);

answered Nov 06 '12 at 14:34

Fenton

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Thank you, i try it. How about Sublime Text 2? This will work in ST2 too? – stonedmind Nov 06 '12 at 14:46
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I am not certain, so may be corrected, but I think Sublime has syntax-highlighting. I don't think it has auto-completion or static-analysis for TypeScript (yet). – Fenton Nov 06 '12 at 14:56
You can get node intellisense in Sublime Text 2 using this package/plugin: https://github.com/Kronuz/SublimeCodeIntel – Larry Silverman Apr 11 '13 at 15:45

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Feb 06 '13 at 04:00

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You can just use VS as an editor, there's no need for solution files or anything.

To create a node.js app first install the typescript package:

npm install -g typescript

Then compile your file into javascript:

tsc app.ts

Run your app as a node process:

node app.js

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Pero P.

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answered Nov 06 '12 at 12:34

mihai

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But i want autocomplete and error handling for node.js libraries. – stonedmind Nov 06 '12 at 13:46
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Absolutely. Without completion there's little sense in using VS. – Oleg Mihailik Nov 07 '12 at 13:51

TypeScript, node.js development with Visual Studio 2012 express

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