[wix-users] SWID Tag input string was not in a correct format error from Light

Mon Aug 31 11:39:46 PDT 2015

Rob,

I did not do the wix-debug item wondering if the bug has to do with the
long dotted string. I had an issue with a long dotted string also when
using the assembly version bind command, which I solved by replacing the
long dotted string with a shorted directory id. As I recall having more
than 2 or 3 dots thew a monkey wrench at the parser. let me know if you'd
like info on that as well.

On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 11:08 AM, David Hary <davidhary at gmail.com> wrote:

> Here is the item from the log:
>
> "C:\My\LIBRARIES\VS\IO\Diolan\isr.IO.Diolan.sln" (default target) (1) ->
> "C:\My\LIBRARIES\VS\IO\Diolan\WiX\Handler.Driver.Console.WiX\isr.IO.Diolan.Handler.Driver.Console.WiX.wixproj"
> (default
>  target) (11) ->
> (Link target) ->
>   light.exe : error LGHT0001: Input string was not in a correct format.
> [C:\My\LIBRARIES\VS\IO\Diolan\WiX\Handler.Drive
> r.Console.WiX\isr.IO.Diolan.Handler.Driver.Console.WiX.wixproj]
>
>     0 Warning(s)
>     1 Error(s)
>
> please let me know if you need more info.
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 10:22 AM, David Hary <davidhary at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I too used a directory down the folder tree. I show TARGETDIR in the
>> example rather than the lower directory, which is idiosyncratic. Both
>> failed with the same error. Because the install otherwise works, the
>> directory id is likely kosher. I'll try to figure out how to get the log
>> per Rob's clues.
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 10:00 AM, Phill Hogland <phill.hogland at rimage.com
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> I'm curious as to what TARGETDIR is set too, in the example posted.  The
>>> posted code looks similar to what works for me, but I use a DirectoryId
>>> that is lower in my Folder tree.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Rob Mensching
>>> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 11:57 AM
>>> To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [wix-users] SWID Tag input string was not in a correct
>>> format error from Light
>>>
>>> Yeah, we'd like to get this bug fixed as quickly as possible to make WiX
>>> v3.10 deadline. Problem is we don't repro this issue at FireGiant, so your
>>> data should help make it clear.
>>>
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On
>>> Behalf Of David Hary
>>> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 9:26 AM
>>> To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [wix-users] SWID Tag input string was not in a correct
>>> format error from Light
>>>
>>> sure, Rob, your wish is my command -- I'll try to figure out how to do
>>> that
>>> -- the least one could do to pay the dues that you are owed!
>>>
>>> On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 9:05 AM, Rob Mensching <rob at firegiant.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Can you build from the command with msbuild with logging on? There
>>> > will be a much longer error message that will help figure out the
>>> > issue. If you can copy down the wix-debug.zip and extract the files
>>> > next to where you installed, that'd be even more help tracking down
>>> the issue.
>>> >
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>>> >
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On
>>> > Behalf Of David Hary
>>> > Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2015 11:39 AM
>>> > To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
>>> > Subject: Re: [wix-users] SWID Tag input string was not in a correct
>>> > format error from Light
>>> >
>>> > Correct: Product.
>>> >
>>> > This is what I get in the Error List panel.
>>> >
>>> > Severity Code Description Project File Line Error Input string was not
>>> > in a correct format.
>>> > isr.IO.Diolan.Handler.Driver.Console.WiX light.exe 0
>>> >
>>> > Also, the tab works fine in the bootstrap project.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Sat, Aug 29, 2015 at 11:34 AM, Rob Mensching <rob at firegiant.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > > Can you provide more context? Did you mean Product instead of
>>> Project?
>>> > > Can you provide the full error and other messages around the error?
>>> > >
>>> > > _______________________________________________________________
>>> > >  FireGiant  |  Dedicated support for the WiX toolset  |
>>> > > http://www.firegiant.com/
>>> > >
>>> > > -----Original Message-----
>>> > > From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On
>>> > > Behalf Of David Hary
>>> > > Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2015 11:20 AM
>>> > > To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
>>> > > Subject: [wix-users] SWID Tag input string was not in a correct
>>> > > format error from Light
>>> > >
>>> > > With 3.10.0.2026 and this code in <Project>:
>>> > >
>>> > > <swid:Tag Regid='acme.com' InstallDirectory='TARGETDIR'/>
>>> > >
>>> > > Light reports an error: Input string was not in a correct format.
>>> > >
>>> > > Is there a file where I could find the offending string?
>>> > >
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>>>
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