Angular integration failed - '/node_modules/PptxGenJS/dist/pptxgen"' resolves to a non-module entity and cannot be imported using this construct.'

[Prasanth-ECE]

Tried the Ppt generation into the angular 5 project by installing through yarn.
Getting error as '/node_modules/PptxGenJS/dist/pptxgen"' resolves to a non-module entity and cannot be imported using this construct.'

seems the error is around the exporting module.

exported PptxGenJS module be like
class PptxGenJS { }
'export = PptxGenJS.PptxGenJS;' - pptxgen.d.ts

if i change that to
export default class PptxGenJS { }
'export = PptxGenJS;'

source from 'https://stackoverflow.com/questions/39415661/what-does-resolves-to-a-non-module-entity-and-cannot-be-imported-using-this'

then it's working fine.

[gitbrent]

Hi @Prasanth-ECE

The typescript defs file has been refactored and may fix this issue if you've not already found a solution yourself.

See Pull #443

[crazyx13th]

sorry, but both not working for me.
the new version gives me a:
Import assignment cannot be used when targeting ECMAScript modules. Consider using 'import * as ns from "mod"', 'import {a} from "mod"', 'import d from "mod"', or another module format instead.
I tried a lot of combinations, but always fail

thanks!

[gitbrent]

Dang.

Does it build if you remove the first 2 lines?

export as namespace PptxGenJS;

export = PptxGenJS;

[crazyx13th]

I try all combinations, but don't find a clean solution. Maybe I'll found some time next weeks to update the d.ts file, but now...

And there are some missing props, too

thanks!