This is Alan's Operating Systems class initial project. See https://www.labouseur.com/courses/os/ for details. It was originally developed by Alan and then enhanced by Bob Nisco and Rebecca Murphy over the years. Fork this (or clone, but fork is probably better in case Alan changes anything about the initial project) into your own private repository. Or download it as a ZIP file. Then add Alan (userid Labouseur) as a collaborator.
- Install the npm package manager if you don't already have it.
- Run
npm install -g typescriptto get the TypeScript Compiler. (You may need to do this as root.)
Some IDEs (e.g., Visual Studio Code, IntelliJ, others) natively support TypeScript-to-JavaScript compilation and have tools for debugging, syntax highlighting, and more. If your development environment lacks these then you'll need to automate the compilation process with something like Gulp.
- Setup Gulp
npm install -g gulpto get the Gulp Task Runner.npm install -g gulp-tscto get the Gulp TypeScript plugin.
Run gulp at the command line in the root directory of this project.
Edit your TypeScript files in the source/scripts directory.
Gulp will automatically:
- Watch for changes in your source/scripts/ directory for changes to .ts files and run the TypeScript Compiler on them.
- Watch for changes to your source/styles/ directory for changes to .css files and copy them to the distrib/ folder if you have them there.
I find Gulp annoying, so consider use a compile script from the command line.
What's TypeScript? TypeScript is a language that allows you to write in a statically-typed language that outputs standard JavaScript. It's all kinds of awesome.
Why should I use it? This will be especially helpful for an OS or a Compiler that may need to run in the browser as you will have all of the great benefits of strong type checking and scope rules built right into your language.
Where can I get more info on TypeScript Right this way!