Is that all the diagnostic output? The "Initial Properties" section seems to be missing.
Did you move or copy the MSBuild.exe executable? If so, don't. It looks for other files (like *.task) in the same location as the executable. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:wix-users- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of hina1703 > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 9:54 AM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Adding Bootstrapper code to wxs file. > (Somebody, please guide....) > > > Here is the diagnostic output: > > Initial Items: > BootstrapperFile > Microsoft.JSharp.2.0 > Microsoft.Net.Framework.2.0 > Microsoft.Sql.Server.Express.1.0 > Microsoft.Windows.Installer.3.1 > > Target "Bootstrapper" in file "C:\WIX\Test_Dot_NET\Bootstrapper.xml": > MSBUILD : warning MSB4010: The "*.tasks" files could not be > successfully > loade > d from their expected location "C:\WIX\Test_Dot_NET". Default tasks > will not > be > available. > C:\WIX\Test_Dot_NET\Bootstrapper.xml(18,7): error MSB4036: The > "GenerateBootst > rapper" task was not found. Check the following: 1.) The name of the > task in > the > project file is the same as the name of the task class. 2.) The task > class > is " > public" and implements the Microsoft.Build.Framework.ITask interface. > 3.) > The ta > sk is correctly declared with <UsingTask> in the project file, or in > the > *.tasks > files located in the "C:\WIX\Test_Dot_NET" directory. > Done building target "Bootstrapper" in project "Bootstrapper.xml" -- > FAILED. > > Done building project "Bootstrapper.xml" -- FAILED. > > Project Performance Summary: > 94 ms C:\WIX\Test_Dot_NET\Bootstrapper.xml 1 calls > > Target Performance Summary: > 47 ms Bootstrapper 1 calls > > Build FAILED. > MSBUILD : warning MSB4010: The "*.tasks" files could not be > successfully > loaded > from their expected location "C:\WIX\Test_Dot_NET". Default tasks will > not > be av > ailable. > C:\WIX\Test_Dot_NET\Bootstrapper.xml(18,7): error MSB4036: The > "GenerateBootstra > pper" task was not found. Check the following: 1.) The name of the task > in > the p > roject file is the same as the name of the task class. 2.) The task > class is > "pu > blic" and implements the Microsoft.Build.Framework.ITask interface. 3.) > The > task > is correctly declared with <UsingTask> in the project file, or in the > *.tasks f > iles located in the "C:\WIX\Test_Dot_NET" directory. > 1 Warning(s) > 1 Error(s) > > > I don't have any *.tasks file in the project directory. Do I need to > create > one? > > Thanks, > Hina > > John Vottero wrote: > > > > Try adding /v:diag to your command to get diagnostic output and post > > that. > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:wix-users- > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of hina1703 > >> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 5:27 PM > >> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Adding Bootstrapper code to wxs file. > >> (Somebody, please guide....) > >> > >> > >> Thanks for your reply John. I tried to build bootstrapper by doing > >> msbuild > >> bootstrapper.xml, > >> but I am getting error: > >> error MSB4036: The "GenerateBootstrapper" task was not found. > >> > >> My bootstrapper.xml looks as below: > >> > >> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> > >> <Project > > xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003"> > >> <ItemGroup> > >> <BootstrapperFile Include="Microsoft.Net.Framework.2.0"> > >> <ProductName>.NET Framework 2.0</ProductName> > >> </BootstrapperFile> > >> <BootstrapperFile Include=" Microsoft.Windows.Installer.3.1"> > >> <ProductName>Windows Installer 3.1</ProductName> > >> </BootstrapperFile> > >> <BootstrapperFile Include="Microsoft.JSharp.2.0 "> > >> <ProductName>Visual J# redistributable</ProductName> > >> </BootstrapperFile> > >> <BootstrapperFile Include="Microsoft.Sql.Server.Express.1.0"> > >> <ProductName>SQL Server 2005 Express Edition</ProductName> > >> </BootstrapperFile> > >> </ItemGroup> > >> <Target Name="Bootstrapper"> > >> <GenerateBootstrapper > >> ApplicationFile="Test_Dot_NET.msi" > >> ApplicationName="Test_Dot_NET" > >> BootstrapperItems="@(BootstrapperFile)" OutputPath="bin" > >> ComponentsLocation="Relative" Culture="pt-PT" > >> Path="C:\WIX\Test_Dot_NET\release" /> > >> </Target> > >> </Project> > >> > >> Please advise. > >> > >> Hina > >> > >> John Vottero wrote: > >> > > >> > You don't include the bootstrapper xml in the WiX file. You build > >> your > >> > app.msi from the WiX file. Then you build your bootstrapper by > > doing: > >> > > >> > msbuild bootstrapper_project_file.xml > >> > > >> > > >> >> -----Original Message----- > >> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:wix-users- > >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of hina1703 > >> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 12:48 PM > >> >> To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >> >> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Adding Bootstrapper code to wxs file. > >> >> (Somebody, please guide....) > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Please reply..... > >> >> > >> >> Hina > >> >> > >> >> hina1703 wrote: > >> >> > > >> >> > Thanks for the reply. So will the bootstrapper file be .xml > file? > >> > How > >> >> can > >> >> > I include xml file into wxs file? > >> >> > Is there any good tutorial avaliable on bootstrapper? I find it > >> very > >> >> > confusing topic with very little help available. > >> >> > > >> >> > Hina > >> >> > > >> >> > Sebastian Brand-2 wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Hina, > >> >> >> > >> >> >> You have to split up that file into 2 files, one for the > >> >> bootstrapper > >> >> >> and one for wix. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Best regards, > >> >> >> Sebastian Brand > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Instyler Software - http://www.instyler.com > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> On Oct 16, 2007, at 4:06 PM, hina1703 wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> Hello, > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> I have a basic question. I am new to XML. I am trying to add > a > >> >> >>> bootstrapper > >> >> >>> code to my wxs file. > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> > >> >> >>> <Project > >> xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/ > >> >> >>> 2003"> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> <ItemGroup> > >> >> >>> <BootstrapperFile > Include="Microsoft.Net.Framework.2.0"> > >> >> >>> <ProductName>.NET Framework 2.0</ProductName> > >> >> >>> </BootstrapperFile> > >> >> >>> <BootstrapperFile Include=" > >> > Microsoft.Windows.Installer.3.1"> > >> >> >>> <ProductName>Windows Installer 3.1</ProductName> > >> >> >>> </BootstrapperFile> > >> >> >>> <BootstrapperFile Include="Microsoft.JSharp.2.0 "> > >> >> >>> <ProductName>Visual J# redistributable</ProductName> > >> >> >>> </BootstrapperFile> > >> >> >>> <BootstrapperFile > >> > Include="Microsoft.Sql.Server.Express.1.0"> > >> >> >>> <ProductName>SQL Server 2005 Express > >> Edition</ProductName> > >> >> >>> </BootstrapperFile> > >> >> >>> </ItemGroup> > >> >> >>> <Target Name="Bootstrapper"> > >> >> >>> <GenerateBootstrapper > >> >> >>> ApplicationFile="app.msi" ApplicationName="My app" > >> >> >>> BootstrapperItems="@(BootstrapperFile)" > > OutputPath="bin" > >> >> >>> ComponentsLocation="Relative" Culture="pt-PT" > >> >> >>> Path="$(BootstrapperPath)" /> > >> >> >>> </Target> > >> >> >>> </Project> > >> >> >>> <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2003/01/wi"> > >> >> >>> <Product Id="{18422F21-C884-45f3-A1BD-FAD31DBEC55B}" > >> >> >>> Name="Test_Dot_NET" > >> >> >>> Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="TestM"> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> But it is giving me the error "XML document cannot contain > >> > multiple > >> >> >>> root > >> >> >>> level elements". 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