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

Mon Aug 31 11:40:17 PDT 2015

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.
>>>> >
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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  |
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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 11:20 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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