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

[Phil Wilson]

Visual Studio builds have a set of locations such as Reference Paths where
the build looks for dependent assemblies. I don't think Heat has anything
like this, so I imagine the most straightforward solution might be to have a
copy of the dependent assembly that is reported as missing ("I don't know
why Microsoft.Practices.ServiceLocation is missing....") in the same
location as the assembly being heated.
Phil W 

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From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf Of
Ingmar
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2016 12:10 AM
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Subject: Re: [wix-users] Could not harvest data from a file that was
expected to be an assembly

still have this problem ... do you have any ideas how to fix this?



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von Ingmar
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expected to be an assembly

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




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von Farrukh Waheed
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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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