TypeScript integration with Windows 8 Store apps

Question

How would I use TypeScript in a Windows 8 Store app that's JavaScript-based? I don't see any obvious way of doing this.

Answer 1

Many of your questions are answered by the Encyclopedia example on the typescript site.

http://www.typescriptlang.org/Samples/#Encyclopedia

Since TypeScript produces JavaScript Windows 8 and the Windows Store see them as a normal JavaScript based Windows Store application. The referenced example contains the modifications to the project file to build the .ts into .js automatically.

Answer 2

Check out the TypeScript sample source code, they have full Win 8 app as an example: http://typescript.codeplex.com/SourceControl/changeset/view/d397c54a55db

Answer 3

Although the Encyclopedia example is a representation of how TypeScript is used, there is not built in functionality to do so. See the following link to see a complete walkthrough.

http://blog.tattoocoder.com/2012/10/typescript-for-windows-8-store-apps.html

Answer 4

I recently build a project template to get started more quickly when building Store apps using TypeScript.

http://timmykokke.com/2014/01/store-app-typescript-project-template/

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Update: I've added the templates to http://sidewaffle.com/ which makes them a lot easier to use.