[wix-users] error LGHT0001: Illegal characters in path.

Mon Apr 25 23:12:48 PDT 2016

Please evaluate all the variables in your code which are containing Paths.
I usually use Warning preprocessor to see the values being expanding in
different variables. For instance:
<?warning MyPath=$(var.ProjA.ProjectDir)?>

would display the Project Directory path of Referenced project ProjA

You can use env instead of var to get values of environment variables i.e.
$(env.Path).
See if any path is invalid, or getting extra Quotes etc etc etc...

Sorry for hard work, but it makes us to learn things :)

On 26 April 2016 at 11:05, Magi, Sampattakumar S <
Sampattakumar.Magi at in.unisys.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the quick response Farrukh.
>
> Candle goes well but again light says same error.
>
> :(
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf
> Of Farrukh Waheed
> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 11:11 AM
> To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> Subject: Re: [wix-users] error LGHT0001: Illegal characters in path.
>
> Try to build your wix outside of VS/MSbuild. E.g. Open Command Prompt in
> Admin mode. and issue following commands (do correct folders accordingly,
> and set any environment variables before calling these.).
> "%Wix%bin\Candle.exe" D:\MyProjects\TestSetup\TestSetup.wxs -out
> "D:\MyProjects\TestSetup\TestSetup.wixobj"
> "%Wix%bin\Light.exe"  D:\MyProjects\TestSetup\TestSetup.wixobj -out
> "D:\MyProjects\TestSetup\TestSetup.msi"
>
> for command line details, you can always type
> "%Wix%bin\Candle.exe" /?
> "%Wix%bin\Light.exe" /?
>
> Hope this helps
>
> On 26 April 2016 at 07:22, sampat magi <ssmcs060 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > No luck Farrukh. Still it's same issue.
> > Completely stuck at this moment. It has been working very well but not
> sure
> > how come it got corrupted.
> > Have to rely on VM to work on the WiX setup now. Until this gets
> resolved.
> > On Apr 25, 2016 4:59 PM, "Magi, Sampattakumar S" <
> > Sampattakumar.Magi at in.unisys.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Ok, am going to try it out.
> > > Thanks a lot for response. I will let the forum know if I can get rid
> off
> > > this error.
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On
> > Behalf
> > > Of Farrukh Waheed
> > > Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 3:58 PM
> > > To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> > > Subject: Re: [wix-users] error LGHT0001: Illegal characters in path.
> > >
> > > There might be some issue with your environment on your laptop.
> > > I've found 2 threads, might be useful in this context:
> > >
> > >    -
> > >
> > >
> >
> https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/f7c4b6f6-29b2-417a-be68-2c45e232981b/illegal-characters-in-path?forum=tfsbuild
> > >    -
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/WiX-3-6-and-System-ArgumentException-quot-illegal-characters-in-path-quot-during-build-td6975562.html
> > >
> > > Just for experiment, uninstall wix 3.10 and install wix 9.x and see if
> it
> > > works with msbuild there...
> > > Hope it helps
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 25 April 2016 at 14:10, Magi, Sampattakumar S <
> > > Sampattakumar.Magi at in.unisys.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > User :
> > > >
> > > > TEMP =  C:\Users\magisams\AppData\Local\Temp (Earlier it was
> > > > %userprofile%appdata\local\temp, I replaced the full path manually to
> > see
> > > > if error goes)
> > > > TMP = C:\Users\magisams\AppData\Local\Temp
> > > >
> > > > System  :
> > > > TEMP= %SystemRoot%\TEMP
> > > > TMP = %SystemRoot%\TEMP
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On
> > > Behalf
> > > > Of Rob Mensching
> > > > Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 2:36 PM
> > > > To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> > > > Subject: Re: [wix-users] error LGHT0001: Illegal characters in path.
> > > >
> > > > What's your temp folder path?
> > > >
> > > > _____________________________________________________________
> > > >  Short replies here. Complete answers over there:
> > > > http://www.firegiant.com/
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On
> > > Behalf
> > > > Of Magi, Sampattakumar S
> > > > Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 2:04 AM
> > > > To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> > > > Subject: Re: [wix-users] error LGHT0001: Illegal characters in path.
> > > >
> > > > Excerpt from the msbuild log set to diagnostic
> > > >                 Windows Installer XML Toolset Linker version
> > 3.10.2.2516
> > > >                 Copyright (c) Outercurve Foundation. All rights
> > reserved.
> > > > light.exe(0,0): error LGHT0001: Illegal characters in path.
> > > >                 Exception Type: System.ArgumentException
> > > >                 Stack Trace:
> > > >                    at System.IO.Path.CheckInvalidPathChars(String
> path,
> > > > Boolean checkAdditional)
> > > >                    at System.IO.Path.NormalizePath(String path,
> Boolean
> > > > fullCheck, Int32 maxPathLength, Boolean expandShortPaths)
> > > >                    at System.IO.Path.GetFullPathInternal(String path)
> > > >                    at System.IO.Path.GetFullPath(String path)
> > > >                    at
> > > > System.CodeDom.Compiler.TempFileCollection.EnsureTempNameCreated()
> > > >                    at
> > > >
> > >
> >
> Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.WixBinder.set_TempFilesLocation(String
> > > > value)
> > > >
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