Can't import from Typescript

I’m trying to use chrome-promise in a Typescript Chrome Extension. The documented ES usage is:

import ChromePromise from 'chrome-promise';

const chromep = new ChromePromise();
chromep.something_or_other('param');

When I do the same in Typescript everything transpiles properly - ChromePromise is recognized with the right type information. Intellisense is shown, Typescript catches errors if I call a non-existing method - it’s all fine.

At runtime, however, I can’t create the ChromePromise instance. I get the following error:

Uncaught TypeError: chrome_promise_1.default is not a constructor
    at Object.__WEBPACK_AMD_DEFINE_ARRAY__ (background.js:77)
    at __webpack_require__ (background.js:20)
    at Object.defineProperty.value (background.js:63)
    at background.js:66

And indeed, chrome_promise_1.default is undefined, while chrome_promise_1 is a function.

Changing the import to import { ChromePromise } from ... results in an error saying ChromePromise is undefined.

import * as ChromePromise from ... yields an error saying ChromePromise has no type.

There’s also a Stack Overflow question: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/47651244/cant-import-from-chrome-promise-in-typescript

[tfoxy]

Hi! I think I used webpack when I tested typescript. Let me check tomorrow if I find anything. I will try @NaridaL solution first.

[NaridaL]

I saw your SO question. As far as I can see, the typings are wrong. They declare a default export but that isn’t reflected in the JS. The typings should have the form:

class ChromePromise {
}
export = ChromePromise // so require() works
export as namespace ChromePromise // so global is accessible

You would then use it as Import CP = require('chrome-promise'), or with syntheticDefaultExports: import CP from 'chrome-promise'.