Typescript in VS2012: (automatically) generating .js from .ts

Question

I've added file1.ts and I can see there's a dependent to it - namely file1.js.

I notice that any changes I made to file1.ts - file1.js doesn't get automatically re-generated.

The only workaround I have at the moment is by calling tsc.exe - as part of pre-build event.

My question is - are there any better workaround or maybe a setting somewhere I might've missed ?

Answer 1

Install the Web Essentials 2012 extension in Visual Studio 2012.

It will re-generate the .js file on every save of the .ts file.

http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/07d54d12-7133-4e15-becb-6f451ea3bea6