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

David Hary davidhary at gmail.com
Mon Aug 31 13:01:44 PDT 2015


Here is what I see in the MSI:
Subject: Diolan Handler Tester 2015
Author: Integrated.Scientific.Resources;
x86 Rev: {6E4B74D3-9CC9-4138-B128-54871B9A4FD6}
x64 Rev {8CFD676A-AF38-4874-9B8C-CCBD7A2E5EEB}

        <?define ProductName         = 'Diolan.Handler.Driver.Console.2015'
?>
        <?define ProductDescription  = 'Diolan Handler Driver Console 2015'
?>


On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 12:42 PM, Rob Mensching <rob at firegiant.com> wrote:

> This is perfect. What is your Product/@Version? Is it being resolved
> correctly in the final MSI?
>
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> From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf
> Of David Hary
> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 12:20 PM
> 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
>
> by dotted string I mean the file name that has dots in the path name.
>
> like this:
>
> isr.IO.Diolan.Handler.Driver.Console.WiX.wixproj
>
> it looks like the trace has line numbers now.  let me know if you need to
> full log.
>
> On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 11:59 AM, David Hary <davidhary at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > 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.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________________________
> >>>>>>>  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: 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  |
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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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> >>>>
> >>>
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> >
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