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TypeScript 2.0 and VS 2017 Build Tools no longer deploy js files

I recently upgraded from VS 2015 Update 3 to VS 2017 which upgraded my solution from TypeScript 1.8 to TypeScript 2.1.

I changed TypeScriptToolsVersion in my .csproj file from 1.8 to 2.1 like so:

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Here is the full PropertyGroup:

<PropertyGroup>
    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
    <ProductVersion>9.0.30729</ProductVersion>
    <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
    <ProjectGuid>{redacted}</ProjectGuid>
    <ProjectTypeGuids>{redacted};{redacted}</ProjectTypeGuids>
    <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
    <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
    <RootNamespace>WebApplication</RootNamespace>
    <AssemblyName>WebApplication</AssemblyName>
    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.6</TargetFrameworkVersion>
    <FileUpgradeFlags>
    </FileUpgradeFlags>
    <OldToolsVersion>4.0</OldToolsVersion>
    <UpgradeBackupLocation />
    <TargetFrameworkProfile />
    <UseIISExpress>false</UseIISExpress>
    <WcfConfigValidationEnabled>True</WcfConfigValidationEnabled>
    <IISExpressSSLPort /><IISExpressAnonymousAuthentication>disabled</IISExpressAnonymousAuthentication>
    <IISExpressWindowsAuthentication>enabled</IISExpressWindowsAuthentication>
    <IISExpressUseClassicPipelineMode>false</IISExpressUseClassicPipelineMode>
    <UseGlobalApplicationHostFile />
    <TypeScriptToolsVersion>2.1</TypeScriptToolsVersion>
  </PropertyGroup>

Prior to the upgrade, the deployment would copy the .js and .map.js files that were associated with a .ts file. (note these .js files were not "included" in the solution.

After the upgrade, the deployment does not copy the associated .js or .map.js files.

Oddly enough, the .js files that had no associated TypeScript sources were copied successfully such as jquery.js. These files are "included" in the solution.

I can confirm the build does have the associated .js files as expected...its just the deployment step does not copy them.

I am using msdeploy for deployment like so:

WebApplication.deploy.cmd https://WEBSERVER01:8172/msdeploy.axd?site=test.example.com TheUser ThePassword

Why are these files not copying anymore and how can I fix it?

Solution

  • This appears to be fixed in 15.2