[wix-users] SWID Tag input string was not in a correct format error from Light
David Hary
davidhary at gmail.com
Wed Sep 2 12:50:31 PDT 2015
looks like rev 2101 meets expectations. please see attached file for info
on the two files that got installed.
On Wed, Sep 2, 2015 at 9:03 AM, David Hary <davidhary at gmail.com> wrote:
> I attached the trace section from the log.
>
> the error message is:
> light.exe : error LGHT0001: Version string portion was too short or too
> long. [C:\My\LIBRARIES\VS\IO\Diolan\WiX\Handl
> er.Driver.Console.WiX\isr.IO.Diolan.Handler.Driver.Console.WiX.wixproj]
>
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 9:43 PM, Rob Mensching <rob at firegiant.com> wrote:
>
>> Yes. We can't reproduce any issue using AssemblyVersion bind information.
>>
>> _______________________________________________________________
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>> http://www.firegiant.com/
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On
>> Behalf Of David Hary
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2015 6:27 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
>>
>> I tried the new release with the bind.assemblyVersion element that was
>> failing on all older versions (including 4.x):
>>
>> <?define ProductVersion =
>>
>> '!(bind.assemblyVersion.$(var.isr.IO.Diolan.Handler.Driver.Console.TargetFileName))'
>> ?>
>>
>> The error differs from rev 2026. Progress. This is the new error:
>>
>> string portion was too short or too long.
>> isr.IO.Diolan.Handler.Driver.Console.WiX light.exe 0
>>
>>
>> is debug data called for?
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 6:15 PM, David Hary <davidhary at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > works -- no errors compiling the msi. We'll check the install tomorrow.
>> >
>> > On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 5:18 PM, Rob Mensching <rob at firegiant.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Okay, we tracked it down and there is a new WiX v3.10 build that
>> >> should fix your issue. Can you please confirm?
>> >>
>> >> http://wixtoolset.org/releases/v3-10-0-2101/
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> _______________________________________________________________
>> >> FireGiant | Dedicated support for the WiX toolset |
>> >> http://www.firegiant.com/
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On
>> >> Behalf Of David Hary
>> >> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 2:38 PM
>> >> To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
>> >> Subject: Re: [wix-users] SWID Tag input string was not in a correct
>> >> format error from Light
>> >>
>> >> the value of the version attribute comes from the executable. as
>> follows:
>> >>
>> >> Under Product element I have:
>> >>
>> >> Version='$(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?
>> >> >
>> >> > _______________________________________________________________
>> >> > 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 1:39 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.wi
>> >> > > > >>>>> xpr
>> >> > > > >>>>> oj
>> >> > > > >>>>> ]
>> >> > > > >>>>>
>> >> > > > >>>>> 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/
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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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