Did you set the codepage for the MSI? Remember, MSI files are not Unicode.
-----Original Message----- From: Jon Seanor [mailto:jsea...@fortinet.com] Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 13:30 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Localizing a WIX installer Hi again It looks like this distribution list doesn't like RTF! The params I'm using are: -cultures:"zh-CN" -loc localization\zh-CN.wxl -loc "%wix_bin_dir%\localization\wixui_zh-CN.wxl" Jon Seanor wrote: > Hi > > I'm trying to build a localized installer but I'm not getting the > results I expect. > > I am feeding these params into Light to create a Simplified Chinese > language installation. > > *-cultures:*"zh-CN" *-loc* localization\zh-CN.wxl *-loc* > "%wix_bin_dir%\localization\wixui_zh-CN.wxl" > > However, when executed on a Simplified Chinese OS, all the localized > text consists of "?????????". > Both wxl files are utf-8 and when opened on a Chinese OS display the > expected characters. > So, it's as if Light has converted the utf8 in the localization files to > to ascii during the build > > Any ideas as to what I am doing wrong or where should I start investigating? > I'm using Light version 3.0.4624.0, if that matters. > > Thanks > Jon > > > *** This email and any attachments thereto may contain private, confidential, > and privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any > review, copying, or distribution of this email (or any attachments thereto) > by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, > please contact the sender immediately and permanently delete the original and > any copies of this email and any attachments thereto. *** > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Create and Deploy Rich Internet Apps outside the browser with Adobe(R)AIR(TM) > software. With Adobe AIR, Ajax developers can use existing skills and code to > build responsive, highly engaging applications that combine the power of local > resources and data with the reach of the web. Download the Adobe AIR SDK and > Ajax docs to start building applications today-http://p.sf.net/sfu/adobe-com > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > *** This email and any attachments thereto may contain private, confidential, and privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, copying, or distribution of this email (or any attachments thereto) by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately and permanently delete the original and any copies of this email and any attachments thereto. *** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Create and Deploy Rich Internet Apps outside the browser with Adobe(R)AIR(TM) software. With Adobe AIR, Ajax developers can use existing skills and code to build responsive, highly engaging applications that combine the power of local resources and data with the reach of the web. Download the Adobe AIR SDK and Ajax docs to start building applications today-http://p.sf.net/sfu/adobe-com _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Create and Deploy Rich Internet Apps outside the browser with Adobe(R)AIR(TM) software. With Adobe AIR, Ajax developers can use existing skills and code to build responsive, highly engaging applications that combine the power of local resources and data with the reach of the web. Download the Adobe AIR SDK and Ajax docs to start building applications today-http://p.sf.net/sfu/adobe-com _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
