[wix-users] Problem with custom theme after upgrading to WiX 10.x

Thu Mar 10 20:09:30 PST 2016

Though it should be accounted for in the code, WiX v3.10 introduced some pages and controls in the stock themes. It's worth investigating adding those to your custom theme.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf
> Of Stephens, Rich
> Sent: Thursday, 10 March, 2016 20:08
> To: wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org
> Subject: [wix-users] Problem with custom theme after upgrading to WiX 10.x
> 
> So, I have a custom themed bootstrapper (not custom coded, just custom
> theme) based on WixStandardBootstrapperApplication.HyperlinkLicense.
> 
> I originally wrote it using Wix 3.9  and it works normally.  However, after
> upgrading to WiX 3.10, I get the old "double click the installer and it just exits
> with no GUI" routine.
> 
> I've tried it with even the first release candidate of 3.10 with the same result.
> 
> My log file looks like this:
> 
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:10]i001: Burn v3.10.1.2213, Windows v6.1
> (Build 7601: Service Pack 1), path: C:\Transform Active
> Capture\4.1\Install\TACBootStrapper\bin\Release\Setup.exe
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:10]i000: Initializing numeric variable 'Server' to
> value '0'
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:10]i000: Initializing numeric variable 'Client' to
> value '0'
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:10]i000: Initializing numeric variable 'Web' to
> value '0'
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:10]i000: Initializing numeric variable 'RRFP' to
> value '0'
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:10]i000: Initializing numeric variable 'Custom'
> to value '0'
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:10]i000: Initializing string variable 'ServerState'
> to value 'enable'
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:10]i000: Initializing string variable 'ClientState'
> to value 'enable'
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:10]i000: Initializing string variable 'WebState' to
> value 'enable'
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:10]i000: Initializing string variable 'RRFPState'
> to value 'enable'
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:10]i000: Initializing string variable
> 'CustomState' to value 'enable'
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:10]i000: Initializing numeric variable
> 'UpgradeFrom40' to value '0'
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:10]i000: Initializing numeric variable
> 'Datacap8103Installed' to value '0'
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:10]i000: Initializing string variable 'InstallFolder'
> to value '[ProgramFilesFolder]Bottomline Technologies\Transform Active
> Capture'
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:10]i009: Command Line: '-burn.unelevated
> BurnPipe.{73169390-F724-4379-929E-8D80C6AC1B0D} {E4506909-CF76-4AAB-
> 8A58-0EF0D0A58D48} 4052'
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:10]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLog'
> to value
> 'C:\Users\RSTEPH~1\AppData\Local\Temp\Transform_Active_Capture_4.1.0
> .0_20160310195110.log'
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:10]i000: Setting string variable
> 'WixBundleOriginalSource' to value 'C:\Transform Active
> Capture\4.1\Install\TACBootStrapper\bin\Release\Setup.exe'
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:10]i000: Setting string variable
> 'WixBundleOriginalSourceFolder' to value 'C:\Transform Active
> Capture\4.1\Install\TACBootStrapper\bin\Release\'
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i000: Setting string variable
> 'WixBundleName' to value 'Transform Active Capture 4.1.0.0'
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i000: Setting string variable
> 'WixBundleManufacturer' to value 'Bottomline Technologies'
> [0E14:0AA4][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i000: Setting numeric variable
> 'WixStdBALanguageId' to value 1033
> [0E14:0AA4][2016-03-10T19:51:11]e000: Error 0x80070490: Failed to initialize
> data in bootstrapper application.
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i500: Shutting down, exit code: 0x490
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i410: Variable: Client = 0
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i410: Variable: ClientState = enable
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i410: Variable: Custom = 0
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i410: Variable: CustomState = enable
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i410: Variable: Datacap8103Installed = 0
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i410: Variable: InstallFolder = C:\Program
> Files (x86)\Bottomline Technologies\Transform Active Capture
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i410: Variable: ProgramFilesFolder =
> C:\Program Files (x86)\
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i410: Variable: RRFP = 0
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i410: Variable: RRFPState = enable
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i410: Variable: Server = 0
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i410: Variable: ServerState = enable
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i410: Variable: UpgradeFrom40 = 0
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i410: Variable: Web = 0
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i410: Variable: WebState = enable
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i410: Variable: WixBundleAction = 5
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i410: Variable: WixBundleElevated = 1
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i410: Variable: WixBundleInstalled = 0
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i410: Variable: WixBundleLog =
> C:\Users\RSTEPH~1\AppData\Local\Temp\Transform_Active_Capture_4.1.0.
> 0_20160310195110.log
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i410: Variable: WixBundleManufacturer =
> Bottomline Technologies
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i410: Variable: WixBundleName =
> Transform Active Capture 4.1.0.0
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i410: Variable: WixBundleOriginalSource =
> C:\Transform Active
> Capture\4.1\Install\TACBootStrapper\bin\Release\Setup.exe
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i410: Variable:
> WixBundleOriginalSourceFolder = C:\Transform Active
> Capture\4.1\Install\TACBootStrapper\bin\Release\
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i410: Variable: WixBundleProviderKey =
> {2a3e2e11-3924-4c00-b6e6-01afc6b22ce0}
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i410: Variable: WixBundleTag =
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i410: Variable: WixBundleVersion = 4.1.0.0
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i410: Variable: WixStdBALanguageId = 1033
> [0E14:0D74][2016-03-10T19:51:11]i007: Exit code: 0x490, restarting: No
> 
> The only clue is the  log file looks like this: "Failed to initialize data in
> bootstrapper application".
> 
> Has anyone encountered this after upgrading to WiX 3.10?
> 
> 
> Rich Stephens  |  Bottomline
> Technologies<http://www.bottomline.com/us/products/bottomline-
> transform-ap-sharepoint>
> 770-576-3623  |  rstephens at bottomline.com
> 
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