[wix-users] SWID Tag input string was not in a correct format error from Light
Rob Mensching
rob at firegiant.com
Wed Sep 2 13:30:52 PDT 2015
Thanks, for the build log file again. We opened this bug to track a fix: http://wixtoolset.org/issues/4882/
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-----Original Message-----
From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of David Hary
Sent: Wednesday, September 2, 2015 9:04 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
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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> -----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.$(var.isr.IO.Diolan.Handler.Driver.Console.TargetFileName))'
> ?>
>
> The error differs from rev 2026. Progress. This is the new error:
>
> string portion was too short or too long.
> isr.IO.Diolan.Handler.Driver.Console.WiX light.exe 0
>
>
> is debug data called for?
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 6:15 PM, David Hary <davidhary at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > works -- no errors compiling the msi. We'll check the install tomorrow.
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 5:18 PM, Rob Mensching <rob at firegiant.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Okay, we tracked it down and there is a new WiX v3.10 build that
> >> should fix your issue. Can you please confirm?
> >>
> >> http://wixtoolset.org/releases/v3-10-0-2101/
> >>
> >>
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> >> FireGiant | Dedicated support for the WiX toolset |
> >> http://www.firegiant.com/
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On
> >> Behalf Of David Hary
> >> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 2:38 PM
> >> To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> >> Subject: Re: [wix-users] SWID Tag input string was not in a correct
> >> format error from Light
> >>
> >> the value of the version attribute comes from the executable. as
> follows:
> >>
> >> Under Product element I have:
> >>
> >> Version='$(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?
> >> > > > >>>>>>> > >
> >> > > > >>>>>>> > > _________________________________________________
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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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