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

Mon Aug 31 11:53:39 PDT 2015

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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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>>>
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