DCsan•2y ago

typescript and src/

just getting started with adding to a TS project and stuck right away when I run npx convex dev it creates a convex/_generated in the root level of my project. Instead i keep all my TS code in src/ I tried adding a symlink inside src/convex to the root level _generated

 tree src/convex/
src/convex/
├── README.md
├── _generated -> ../../convex/_generated
├── getCards.ts
└── tsconfig.json

 tree src/convex/
src/convex/
├── README.md
├── _generated -> ../../convex/_generated
├── getCards.ts
└── tsconfig.json

but getting:

Error: Could not find public function for 'getCards'. Did you forget to run `npx convex dev` or `npx convex deploy`?

Error: Could not find public function for 'getCards'. Did you forget to run `npx convex dev` or `npx convex deploy`?

(the convex dev script is running) is there some other magic I have to set? I note there's also a tsconfig inside the convex dir, with

  "include": ["./**/*"],
  "exclude": ["./_generated"]

  "include": ["./**/*"],
  "exclude": ["./_generated"]

I wonder if that will conflict with the rest of my app? also noting the .js files are side by side in the convex output, whereas I usually build all to /dist before deploying. using /src and /dist is fairly standard for a TS project, so maybe I'm missing something why I can't get started

8 Replies

DCsanOP•2y ago

OK seems I can workaround it if i keep all convex code outside of /src but that feels not natural...

Michal Srb•2y ago

Hey @DCsan you can change the path of the convex directory. See https://docs.convex.dev/production/project-configuration#changing-the-convex-folder-name-or-location

Project Configuration | Convex Developer Hub

Local development

DCsanOP•2y ago

thanks! if you could help with #subscribe question too would appreciate it

beingkartik•12mo ago

I am also getting the same issue

ballingt•12mo ago

@beingkartik could you open a new support thread? I'm not sure which part you you are stuck on.

beingkartik•12mo ago

I am using ts in node js and its generating a dist folder after the project is build but in dist folder I can't see _generated folder inside convex folder. And thats why getting this error

Error: Cannot find module '../../convex/_generated/api'

Error: Cannot find module '../../convex/_generated/api'

@ballingt

ballingt•12mo ago

Could you open a new support thread and share more details about your setup? It sounds like you're not using a bundler, you're using TypeScript directly to compile, is that right?

beingkartik•12mo ago

Okay.Yeah right

typescript and src/

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