An example of using TypeScript in Defold game engine.

A minimal example of using TypeScript in Defold game engine.

Main Defold TypeScript library is located in this GitHub repository

How to run

• Install Defold game engine and VS Code
• Install Node.js
• Install TypeScript to Lua transpiller npm install -g typescript-to-lua or from GitHub repository
• Clone this repository (Or download from releases)
• Open workspace DefoldTypeScriptHello\tssrc\DefoldTypeScriptHello.code-workspace in VS Code.
• Open working dir in 2 terminals: DefoldTypescriptHello/tssrc/
• Run TypeScriptToLua compiler in one terminal (watch mode): $ tstl -p tsconfig.json --watch
• Run rename and move files script in other terminal (watch mode): $ node build.js
• 2 watching task will compile and move files. Do not close terminals
• Open example project in Defold Editor 2 and Run.
• Now edit files in VS Code normally and run(build) game in Defold Editor. Repeat unit game done.

How to orginize

• Add new scripts in tssrc folder and name it like - new_name.script.ts
• Add new modules in tssrc/modules folder and name it like - new_name.ts
• Do not edit lua and script files directly.