How to import/declare to work in Angular2 with Typescript?

[jackpunt]

Do you have an example of how this can be imported when using Angular2 with Typescript?

Doing the simple: import "yuki-createjs";
Generates complaint from compiler: Cannot find name 'createjs'.

(amazingly, if I recompile a couple of times, it eventually is compiled and runs,
but I'm hoping it can be declared to compile the first time)

[JustinElst]

I have the same problem but after multiple recompiles it still fails..
"Cannot find namespace 'createjs'."
or
Module not found: Error: Can't resolve 'createjs' in '\app\src'

[limichange]

Do you import it by webpack ?

[limichange]

Can you give me a example ?

[jackpunt]

I've tried various things; the simplest I have that mostly "works" is:
Presumably using webpack via angular:

% npm install yuki-createjs --save

In my package.json:
"dependencies": { ... "yuki-createjs": "0.0.3", ...}
in ./src/app/app.module.ts:
import 'yuki-createjs';
in ./src/index.html

<script src="node_modules/yuki-createjs/lib/easeljs-0.8.2.combined.js"></script>

I'm running: ng serve (the automatic recompilation)

When I save a .ts file, the compiler complains at every reference, one of:
... Cannot find name 'createjs'.)
... Cannot find namespace 'createjs'.)

After a couple of retries (retriggering ng serve compilation)
It looks happy, and it all runs;
(finding the createjs code via the <script> not from the Typescript import)

I'm new at this; and expect I'm missing something fundamental
Can you explain the RIGHT way to do this?

[jackpunt]

For the record: after upgrading Angular and Typescript to latest versions (4.1.3, 2.3.3)
using: import createjs from 'yuki-createjs';
seems to satisfy Typescript compiler.

Still trying to get 'ng serve' to find/load yuki-createjs,
hopefully there's some webpack incantation that will it it working.
(looking at CreateJS/EaselJS#713, but no joy yet)

[jackpunt]

And now, webpack is happy!

The solution was to add module.exports to index.js:

require('./lib/easeljs-0.8.2.combined.js');
require('./lib/preloadjs-0.6.2.combined.js');
require('./lib/soundjs-0.6.2.combined.js');
require('./lib/tweenjs-0.6.2.combined.js');
module.exports = window.createjs;