[wix-users] Issues with Moving from VS 2019 to VS 2022
Paul Moore
paul_moore at bio-rad.com
Wed Feb 2 10:00:10 PST 2022
did you install the Wix ToolSet for VS2022?
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=WixToolset.WixToolsetVisualStudio2022Extension
[https://wixtoolset.gallerycdn.vsassets.io/extensions/wixtoolset/wixtoolsetvisualstudio2022extension/1.0.0.18/1640535397051/Microsoft.VisualStudio.Services.Icons.Default]<https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=WixToolset.WixToolsetVisualStudio2022Extension>
Wix Toolset Visual Studio 2022 Extension - Visual Studio Marketplace<https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=WixToolset.WixToolsetVisualStudio2022Extension>
The WiX Toolset lets developers create installers for Windows Installer, the Windows installation engine. The core of WiX is a set of build tools that build Windows Installer packages using the same build concepts as the rest of your product: source code is compiled and then linked to create executables; in this case .exe setup bundles, .msi installation packages, .msm merge modules, and .msp ...
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Cc: Brett Rader <brett at tradewatchauto.com>
Subject: [wix-users] Issues with Moving from VS 2019 to VS 2022
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Hi,
This is my first post here, and I'm not sure how to search other threads,
so if this has been answered, feel free to direct me there.
I have the latest version of Wix installed (3.11.2.4516). I have been
configuring and building a project with VS 2019 for some time with no
issues. I upgraded to VS 2022, and installed the VS 2022 Extension located
here (
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmarketplace.visualstudio.com%2Fitems%3FitemName%3DWixToolset.WixToolsetVisualStudio2022Extension&data=04%7C01%7Cpaul_moore%40bio-rad.com%7C8679e95de4b14c6cab1608d9e6755a94%7Cef0aebeb2af047a3b8ae5665f8a62d11%7C0%7C0%7C637794214877499390%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=THcJhJZuYUiTwjjwcBSDqbjbX%2Bn54joChXph%2BKrQ30g%3D&reserved=0
).
When I try to build in VS, I get some error, but VS crashes. So, I tried
via command line and got the following message:
c:\Users\brett\source\repos\HVATrayApp\HVA-TrayApp-Setup\HVA-TrayApp-Setup.wixproj(124,5):
error : The WiX Toolset v3.11 (or newer) build tools must be installed to
build this project. To download the WiX Toolset, see
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwixtoolset.org%2Freleases%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cpaul_moore%40bio-rad.com%7C8679e95de4b14c6cab1608d9e6755a94%7Cef0aebeb2af047a3b8ae5665f8a62d11%7C0%7C0%7C637794214877499390%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=JpLTjcqUVEoFO%2F9qiFOPeYysxhc%2FbKBceKimb9lbuEc%3D&reserved=0
Build FAILED.
c:\Users\brett\source\repos\HVATrayApp\HVA-TrayApp-Setup\HVA-TrayApp-Setup.wixproj(124,5):
error : The WiX Toolset v3.11 (or newer) build tools must be installed to
build this project. To download the WiX Toolset, see
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwixtoolset.org%2Freleases%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cpaul_moore%40bio-rad.com%7C8679e95de4b14c6cab1608d9e6755a94%7Cef0aebeb2af047a3b8ae5665f8a62d11%7C0%7C0%7C637794214877499390%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=JpLTjcqUVEoFO%2F9qiFOPeYysxhc%2FbKBceKimb9lbuEc%3D&reserved=0
0 Warning(s)
1 Error(s)
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