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

David Hary davidhary at gmail.com
Mon Aug 31 14:38:05 PDT 2015 

the value of the version attribute comes from the executable. as follows:

Under Product element I have:

             Version='$(var.ProductVersion)'

I share a .wxi with the bootstrapper where the version is bound to the
executable:

        <?define ProductVersion      =
'!(bind.assemblyVersion.fid.MyAssembly)' ?>

The assembly id is defined in the assembly feature file (.wxs) because
binding to a <TargetFileName> only works for a reference with few (<=2 as I
recall) periods in the file name.

in other words, version 1.0.5721.23193 comes from executable
isr.IO.Diolan.Handler.Driver.Console.exe

I hope this answers your question.

BTW, the Diolan board is super cool: www.diolan.com (DLN-4M).



On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 2:24 PM, Rob Mensching <rob at firegiant.com> wrote:

> 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?
> >
> > _______________________________________________________________
> >  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 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?
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________________________
> > >  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 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  | 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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