Typescript TS5042 Build: Option 'project' cannot be mixed with source files on a command line

Question

I am receiving the following error across all typescript projects that I am trying run.

TS5042  Build: Option \'project\' cannot be mixed with source files on a          


        

Answer 1

I have found a fix that works for me. I have more than one version of Visualstudio at c:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\VisualStudio\

Open v15.0 and copy the Typescript folder to the v14.0 folder.