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

[David Hary]

will do that...

On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 11:53 AM, David Hary <davidhary at gmail.com> wrote:

> see attached
>
> On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 11:40 AM, David Hary <davidhary at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> will do.
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 11:39 AM, David Hary <davidhary at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> 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.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > _______________________________________________________________
>>>>>> >  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 11:39 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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>>>>>> >
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