Nativescript: Typescript 2.0.7 can't find 'android' global

[pocesar]

Which platform(s) does your issue occur on?

Android / Typescript 2.0.7

Please provide the following version numbers that your issue occurs with:

• CLI: 2.3.0
• Cross-platform modules: 2.3.0
• Runtime(s): 2.3.0
• Plugin(s):

    "nativescript-geolocation": "0.0.14",
    "nativescript-googlemaps": "0.0.6",
    "nativescript-theme-core": "^0.1.4",
    "nativescript-unit-test-runner": "^0.3.3",
    "tns-core-modules": "^2.3.0"

Please tell us how to recreate the issue in as much detail as possible.

android global is not defined, couldn't find it anywhere in node_modules
this code example using android global is placed everywhere, even in the NS blog (and stackoverflow)

import { ad } from 'utils/utils';

export class Model extends Observable {
   constructor() {
      super()

      let context = ad.getApplicationContext()
      this.number = context.getSystemService(android.content.Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE).getLine1Number()
   }
}

[bradmartin]

You'll need the platform declarations for TS to know about it. Theyre on npm from the NS team. 'tns-platform-declarations' I believe is the package name.

[pocesar]

thanks @bradmartin couldn't find any information about it anywhere though

EDIT: doesn't work, it seems its the stripped down version of the source in tns-core-modules. there's no android namespace or global there, but they are being referenced in org.nativescript.widgets.d.ts

[bradmartin]

Did you install this package tns-platform-declarations to your project? Once you do, you'll need to add the ref in _references.d.ts_ in the project root so TS knows about it. If that's unclear see this answer: http://stackoverflow.com/a/37524018/1893557 which brings up a good learning point if you're unsure why you need this. If you don't know and want to know why just let me know, otherwise I won't waste your time 😄

[pocesar]

Yes, and I'm using the types setting in tsconfig.json

There's no android.d.ts, only android17.d.ts, but the module isn't being exported though, does it have support for TS 2.0? I had to do import 'tns-platform-declarations/tns-core-modules/android17' at the top of the file

[bradmartin]

Have you tried adding to the _references.d.ts_ file, I believe it should work. I actually haven't used the platform defs in a few months so I'm not positive on any changes but I do know people on the Slack channel use them and the question has come up before about how to use the native apis and once they install and add the ///ref they report that it works.

[pocesar]

it does indeed, so I guess it's not meant to use with newer versions of Typescript. does it have a documentation anywhere? the API reference search in NS site doesn't work

[NickIliev]

Hey @pocesar , @bradmartin

The README.md for tns-platform-declarations has a detailed instruction no how to use them with instructions on what to add in references.d.ts and in tsconfig.json

Direct Link: https://github.com/NativeScript/NativeScript/tree/master/tns-platform-declarations

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