[wix-users] Could not harvest data from a file that was expected to be an assembly

[Farrukh Waheed]

Visual studio, only provides a basic Template "Product.wxs". Rest you have
to complete...

On 12 July 2016 at 05:00, Ingmar <uhp at gmx.net> wrote:

> Hmm, maybe I do something completely wrong. I have Visual Studio 2015 and
> created a WiX project inside my existing solution with the posted wxs file.
> After that, all I do is buidling the setup project inside Visual Studio
> which generates a file MyProject.wxs. After that Visual Studio shows the
> error of missing assemblies
>
>
>
>
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] Im Auftrag
> von Farrukh Waheed
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 12. Juli 2016 13:26
> An: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> Betreff: Re: [wix-users] Could not harvest data from a file that was
> expected to be an assembly
>
> Harvest means, when you used Heat.exe to generate the Wix file, correct?
> Or did you used any third party GUI/IDE tool?
>
> Yes, -scom is the Heat.exe's parameter, we used in console...
> I asked this because in your posted Wix, I didn't any Com registration,
> but the error you are getting is most probably be related to this...
>
>
>
> On 11 July 2016 at 23:50, Ingmar <uhp at gmx.net> wrote:
>
> > How can I modify these parameters? I just build the setup project in
> > visual studio. Do I have to harvest from console?
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] Im
> > Auftrag von Farrukh Waheed
> > Gesendet: Montag, 11. Juli 2016 18:22
> > An: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> > Betreff: Re: [wix-users] Could not harvest data from a file that was
> > expected to be an assembly
> >
> > While harvesting files, try using -scom
> >
> > On 11 July 2016 at 04:07, Ingmar <uhp at gmx.net> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi there,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I have problems building my first setup for a solution which uses
> > > prism. My Product.wxs looks like
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
> > >
> > > <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
> > >
> > >   <Product Id="*" Name="TestSetup" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0"
> > > Manufacturer="none"
> > > UpgradeCode="614eb7e3-e52c-4060-8999-5369fb8aa59d">
> > >
> > >     <Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes"
> > > InstallScope="perMachine" Manufacturer="none" />
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >     <MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of
> > > [ProductName] is already installed." />
> > >
> > >     <MediaTemplate EmbedCab="yes" />
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >     <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="TestSetup" Level="1">
> > >
> > >       <ComponentGroupRef Id="ProductComponents" />
> > >
> > >     </Feature>
> > >
> > >    <UIRef Id="WixUI_Minimal"/>
> > >
> > >   </Product>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >   <Fragment>
> > >
> > >     <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
> > >
> > >       <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
> > >
> > >         <Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="next-office" />
> > >
> > >       </Directory>
> > >
> > >     </Directory>
> > >
> > >   </Fragment>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >   <Fragment>
> > >
> > >     <ComponentGroup Id="ProductComponents"
> > > Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
> > >
> > >       <Component Id="ProductComponent"
> > > Guid="{A5B56773-5E26-4C5F-AC51-C2470C3658AF}">
> > >
> > >         <File Source="$(var.MyProject.TargetPath)" KeyPath="yes" />
> > >
> > >      </Component>
> > >
> > >     </ComponentGroup>
> > >
> > >   </Fragment>
> > >
> > > </Wix>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > When building the setup project I get these error
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Could not harvest data from a file that was expected to be an assembly:
> > > Microsoft.Practices.Unity.dll
> > >
> > > The file or assembly "Microsoft.Practices.ServiceLocation,
> > > Version=1.3.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"
> > > or a dependency was not found
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Could not harvest data from a file that was expected to be an assembly:
> > > Prism.Wpf.dll
> > >
> > > The file or assembly "Microsoft.Practices.ServiceLocation,
> > > Version=1.3.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"
> > > or a dependency was not found
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I don't know why Microsoft.Practices.ServiceLocation is missing, the
> > > solution itself can be build and tested without any erros.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Anyone knows how I can fix this problem?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Ingmar
> > >
> > >
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