Compile error in proxy.ts - error TS2304: Cannot find name 'Clipboard'.`

[mikes-gh]

• VSCode Version:1.7.1
• OS Version:Windows 7 sp1

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Clone repo
2. npm install (npm version 3.10.8)
3. F5 to compile (tsc 1.0.3.0)

gives
src/browser/proxy.ts(33,25): error TS2304: Cannot find name 'Clipboard'.

It all runs as normal so I guess its just a typing issue.

looking at the npm install tree it seems the type definitions for clipboard are in
.\node_modules\@types\clipboard\index.d.ts

If I add

import * as Clipboard from 'clipboard';

at the top of proxy.ts

compile succeeds.

I am a newbie to typescript so I may be missing something.

If this is indeed a fix I can create a PR.
Let me know.

[DonJayamanne]

not getting this issue. Hmm.

Try adding the following line instead (to the top):

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

Ensure the relative path is valid.

[mikes-gh]

I tried
/// <reference path="../../node_modules/@types/clipboard/index.d.ts" />

Path is resolved OK
Clipboard is underlined in red as unresolved.
Same as before the change.

What is your output of tsc -v

[mikes-gh]

Never mind I see it would use tsc from npm typescript package.
So to clarify from the repo root if you do

npm run compile

you don't get any errors?

[mikes-gh]

I've looked every where and cant see how Clipboard can be used without importing it.
Do you have the opportunity to clone to a different machine and compile?

[mikes-gh]

Ok I think I found the problem.

@types/clipboard typing package was updated 3 days ago

If you clear out your node modules and start again you will get the error.

The commit below changes clipboard to CJS module.

DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped@c5ea2b4

Since the version went from 1.5.28 to 1.5.30.

AND

"@types/clipboard": "^1.5.28" allows this update.

Things broke.

Really the package should have been major version as it is breaking change.

So how to deal with this?

"@types/clipboard": "1.5.28"

note no ^

or

add the imports as suggested in my first post.

I'll do the PR if you like once we decide.

[DonJayamanne]

@mikes-gh
I believe this can be closed, as it will get resolved along with the PR #65

[mikes-gh]

Yes that's correct