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

Rob Mensching rob at firegiant.com
Mon Aug 31 14:24:49 PDT 2015 

What is the value of Version attribute on your Product element?  The same?

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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 1:39 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

Product Version:  1.0.5721.23193
matches the executable.

Product name is also correct: Diolan.Handler.Driver.Console.2015





On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 1:19 PM, Rob Mensching <rob at firegiant.com> wrote:

> Hmm, I'm looking for the ProductVersion. What does your <Product 
> Version="ThisRightHere"/> look like? If you open the MSI in Orca and 
> look at the Property table for the "ProductVersion" property, what 
> version is there?
>
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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 1:02 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
>
> 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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> > -----Original Message-----
> > 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.
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>> ____________________________________________________________
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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?
> > >>>>>>> > >
> > >>>>>>> > > ________________________________________________________
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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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