Importing Createjs for use with Typescript

[origin1tech]

The @types for createjs seem to be formatted as a namespace instead of a module. If you import as below:

import 'createjs'

You can then access for example:

createjs.Stage

Since the @types (the Typescript typings) are exporting a namespace it then becomes sticky when trying to load the module via a module loader such as SystemJs.

Any comments on how createjs should be imported and loaded would be appreciated.

[moritzhulliger]

Have you found anything?

I'm trying to get createjs working with ionic2. I installed the @types/easeljs and I am getting the following error:

TypeScript error:     node_modules/@types/easeljs/index.d.ts(1    5,1): Error TS1084: Invalid 'reference' directive syntax.
TypeScript error:     node_modules/@types/easeljs/index.d.ts(16,1): Error TS1084: Invalid 'reference' directive syntax.

[origin1tech]

@huli1234 found the typings to be lacking and not complete. I gave up on it. Ran into too many errors. So for the typings that are complete I define my variables as the type others I just use any. Stinks but I don't have the time to fix at the moment.

[lannymcnie]

We are hoping to update the DefinitelyTyped definitions with the next release of CreateJS in early 2017, and have started an internal Git branch for ES6, which we will share when the next version goes live.

Cheers.

[gigi-budrio]

any update in It?!
i continue to have a lot offline troubles trying to import easeljs @types in angular2 app :(((
many thanks

[bmarotta]

As mentioned createjs exports namespaces and not modules. One have to add:

/// <reference path="../../node_modules/@types/easeljs/index.d.ts" />

I had no problem using it with Aurelia, which uses SystemJS. I just had to add it as a reference in my json file.

[lshiffer]

Any update on this?

Only way I was able to get createjs to work with typescript using the "import ... as ..." as noted in most ts documentation was to use the npm package 'createjs-module'. However, that module package seems to be behind createjs itself so don't want to use that...

As for this current work around... Not a fan of adding the reference path.

[willkara]

Bumping again.

I'd like to use this library in my Angular project since ng-Konva didn't seem to work for me (not updated and not good Angular documentation)

I'd rather go through route of installing via NPM and importing the modules

[qqpann]

There are multiple npm packages for createjs, easeljs, and it is not clear how to use them through import.
Also, it is not clear how to use types for them.

And the npm packages' last updates are 2 years ago or so.

It would be really helpful if npm will be supported properly.

[danzen]

If it is of any help we have a full version of CreateJS on NPM here https://www.npmjs.com/package/@danzen/createjs - there are a few adjustments to CreateJS but you probably will not notice. The steps to run with ZIM are here https://zimjs.com/npm.html - it would probably be something similar for just the CreateJS. Since this is a TypeScript thread, may as well point out that ZIM has TypeScript support at https://zimjs.com/typescript.html