Typescript not compiling on save or publish in Visual Studio 2017

Question

It seems not matter what I do, I cannot get my .ts files to compile into .js files. I have uninstalled and reinstalled Visual Studio 2017 Community and I now have VS 2017 15.2 (26430.15) and Typescript 2.2.2.0 (according to the About window inside VS).

Steps I am taking:

• Open Visual Studio, File -> New Project
• ASP.Net Web Application (.Net Framework)
• Select 'empty' template, add references for MVC
• Add a new folder called 'Scripts'
• Add a new ts file called ts1.ts
• Open ts1.ts and add single line (eg var a = 1 )
• Save - no JS emitted.
• Build - no JS emitted.
• Ask VS really nicely - no JS emitted.

I've tried it with/without tsconfig.json and I have tried adding compileOnSave to tsconfig when I have added it.

Help?

edit: There are no build errors or warnings and I get a message in the footer saying Output(s) generated successfully .

Answer 1

Do you not just need to select "Show All Files" in the Solution Explorer. I have just followed your exact steps, and when showing all files, I can see the JS file, its just not automaticly added to the project.

Answer 2

Spot the idiot.

I had to enable 'view all files' to see the generated JS.