Using createJS in typescript?

Question

I am attempting to incorporate createJS into a typescript project (a powerbi visual) that I am building.

I have done the following:

1) Installed createJS and typings file using:

npm install createjs --save and npm install --save @types/createjs

2) Added this line to the the externalJS array in pbiviz.json : "node_modules/createjs/builds/1.0.0/createjs.min.js"

3) Added the path to the typings file to the files array in my tsconfig.ts file: "node_modules/@types/createjs/index.d.ts".

Something didn't go right, I'm seeing the following error in my console:

This was without actually calling the namespace in my code, if I attempt to use the namespace then it simply breaks my code without any warnings. My IDE's auto-suggest offers createjsimplying to me that it was imported properly but still something isn't right.

I think its related to this thread but I don't understand how to implement the solution it typescript. Can anyone help?

My project structure:

Answer 1

It appears that the issue is an internal issue. I found a solution that I will not pretend to fully understand.

Starting from scratch, instead of installing the createjs package with the --save option I ran

npm install createjs-module --save and npm install --save @types/createjs

which is apparently a webpack.

After this I "node_modules/createjs-module/createjs.js" in to my externalJS array, as well as the appropriate typings file to my tsconfig.json.

Credit to tsveti_iko

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