Thanks, that seems to fix the problem. I'm running LIGHT -sval, then SMOKE. Does this do the same validation as running the LIGHT validation, or should I be sure to run LIGHT with validation in addition?
steve On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 6:42 PM, Rob Mensching <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Validation. > > Light uses the standard MSI Validation functionality uses the Windows > Installer services to validate the databases after building. Talking to a > service (MSI) while in another service (Scheduled Task) has some really > complicated security things going on. Doesn't surprise me it doesn't work. > > I can think of two options off the top of my head: > > 1. Don't use scheduled tasks to drive the build. > > 2. Suppress validation by passing "-sval" to light. You should run > validation sometime later. Smoke.exe can help you there (does the same thing > light does, but as a standalone executable). > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephen > Lewin-Berlin > Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 13:36 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] LGHT0217 error from scheduled task only > > I'm getting the following error from light on my automated build > machine (home-brew scripts using windows scheduled tasks). I can log > into the build machine using remote desktop (same user as the > automated task) and build the MSI file without error. The error > occurs only when the build is scripted. Any ideas on what might be > wrong? I'm using Wix 3.0 build 4102, and I am definitely NOT running > Windows in safe mode! > > ---- build error log output ---- > > ../tools/wix/bin/candle.exe -ext > "../tools/wix/bin\WixUtilExtension.dll" cilk.wxs > Microsoft (R) Windows Installer Xml Compiler version 3.0.4102.0 > Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 2003. All rights reserved. > > cilk.wxs > ../tools/wix/bin/light.exe -ext WixUIExtension -ext WixNetfxExtension > -ext WixVSExtension -ext WixUtilExtension -cultures:en-us cilk.wixobj > | grep -E -v > '(LGHT1076.*(98CB24AD_52FB_DB5F_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E|63E949F6_03BC_5C40_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E))|(LGHT1055.*x86\.msm)' > Microsoft (R) Windows Installer Xml Linker version 3.0.4102.0 > Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 2003. All rights reserved. > > light.exe : error LGHT0217 : An unexpected external UI message was > received: The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. This > can occur if you are running Windows in safe mode, or if the Windows > Installer is not correctly installed. Contact your support personnel > for assistance. > > ---- end log output ---- > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference > Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. > Use priority code J8TL2D2. > > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
