Error when compiling multiple typescript files

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I am trying to compile multiple typescript files on a Windows machine from the command prompt (using this procedure). I have created a file ts.txt with the following content:

--module amd
-target ES5
dir *.ts /b /s

I then run the following command:

tsc @ts.txt

Then I get the following errors:

error TS5007: Cannot resolve referenced file: 'dir'.
error TS5007: Cannot resolve referenced file: '*.ts'.
error TS5007: Cannot resolve referenced file: '/b'.
error TS5007: Cannot resolve referenced file: '/s'.

If I move the two typescript options to the command line instead of having them in the file, i still get the same error. What am I doing wrong?

I am using typescript 1.0.1.0.

Ryan O'Neill · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-08 09:24:03Z

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It appears that the @ parameter is for TypeScript command line options, not Windows CMD line options. I couldn't find a nice concise option of what it actually accepts but I'm gussing it takes the file names from a list and the other tsc options appended. Such as '*.ts --noImplicitAny'.

I changed the file ts.txt to;

--module amd
-target ES5
*.ts

and it works, make sure you have .ts files in the wildcard path otherwise it will still bork.

answered Aug 8, 2014 at 9:24

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homaxto Over a year ago

I tried changing the file as you suggested, and I got the same error, now only for the '*.ts'. If I replace the * with an file name it works.

Ryan O'Neill Over a year ago

Is the file in the current directory? It errored for me when it could not find the ts file.

basarat Over a year ago

Yes the file should contain the exact same arguments as you would pass otherwise. e.g. if you can do --module amd --target ES5 *.ts The file contents should be the same and the compilation result will be the same.

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