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Roaders
Roaders

Reputation: 4545

Targeting ES5 with TypeScript in IntelliJ IDEA 14

I want to use getters and setters in Typescript. At the moment when I try this I get the following:

error TS1056: Accessors are only available when targeting ECMAScript 5 and higher.

How do I configure my compiler in IntelliJ 14? Are there any disadvantages to this? DOes this produce a different type of Javascript that will only work on certain browsers?

Thanks

Upvotes: 23

Views: 10187

Answers (4)

Rapirap LeeYo
Rapirap LeeYo

Reputation: 55

I solved mine by compiling the file in command prompt using "tsc --target ES5 YourFile.ts"

Upvotes: -2

LisaMM
LisaMM

Reputation: 683

You can set the target version in your tsconfig.json:

"compilerOptions": {
    "target": "es5"
}

Here is a list of all the compiler options.

Upvotes: 11

Roaders
Roaders

Reputation: 4545

To change the compiler options you need to go to the FileWatcher Dialogue.

Settings -> Tools -> File Watchers

Select TypeScript and hit the edit (pencil) button.

Add

--target es5

to the arguments field

Upvotes: 25

basarat
basarat

Reputation: 276057

Setup the watcher to use the compiler flag --target es5.

Are there any disadvantages to this?

Properties (getter/setter) are not supported where es5 isn't supported (obsolete versions of browsers : see http://kangax.github.io/compat-table/es5/)

Upvotes: 3

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