TypeScript's string enums - “Type … is not assignable to type …”

Question

I have recently upgraded the version of TypeScript from 2.3.4 to 2.4.0 hoping to use the string enums. To my dismay, however, I have been greeted with the error messages:

Answer 1

If you are using Visual studio 2017 Community version. you will not find TypeScript intellisense in Tools/Options. You should edit the project file .jsproj. TypeScriptToolsVersion

and update TypeScriptToolsVersion to 2.6.2 or latest version.