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

[David Hary]

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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>>
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>>
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