How to copy .ts file compile result to output folder in visual studio

Question

In visual studio, I can add .ts files to the project, and select typescript compile as the build action. Nice.

But the resulting .js file is not copied to build folder, regardless of the Copy to Output Directory option. Neither is the original ts file by the way.

How does one compile and copy the resulting file to the build folder?

Just for context, I need to read those files as text to send to a testing browser.

I have made it work by adding the js file to the project and setting copy to output on that file, but is there any guarantee that the ts file will be compiled before the js file is copied? I am down to checking every time, but there has to be a way.

Similar question here, but it is mostly about why this happens than how to solve it, and there is no answer — RSinohara
– RSinohara, Commented Feb 20, 2018 at 16:18
I'd have to add both debug and release folders, is that even possible? — RSinohara
– RSinohara, Commented Feb 21, 2018 at 9:53

Fabrice T · Accepted Answer · 2020-10-22 06:39:47Z

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May be my answer comes late but here is how you can do: open your project file and set the output dir

<PropertyGroup>
  [...]
  <TypeScriptOutDir>bin\$(Configuration)\</TypeScriptOutDir>
  [...]
</PropertyGroup>

Make sure the PropertyGroup doesn't have any condition ; for eg. <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)' == 'Xyz'">. If so, you can add another PropertyGroup

answered Oct 22, 2020 at 6:39

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