Hi, I was away for a week or else I would've replied sooner. I tested the following using version 3.0.5210.0.
This works: D:\lab\WiX\XMLEditor>heat dir . -v -sfrag -gg -svb6 -out foo.xml Microsoft (R) Windows Installer Xml Toolset Harvester version 3.0.5210.0 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Trying to harvest D:\lab\WiX\XMLEditor\PRISMXMLEditor.dll as an assembly. Trying to harvest self-registration information from native DLL D:\lab\WiX\XMLEditor\PRISMXMLEditor.dll. Ignoring the registry key 'Interface\{0B7F3153-C8E7-4E6D-AEBE-B6D61D78B9A3}\ProxyStubClsid/', it has already been added to the component 'cmpD86DA220B5DFAFDE5B16661AC4E61230'. Ignoring the registry key 'Interface\{0B7F3153-C8E7-4E6D-AEBE-B6D61D78B9A3}\ProxyStubClsid32/', it has already been added to the component 'cmpD86DA220B5DFAFDE5B16661AC4E61230'. Ignoring the registry key 'Interface\{0B7F3153-C8E7-4E6D-AEBE-B6D61D78B9A3}/', it has already been added to the component 'cmpD86DA220B5DFAFDE5B16661AC4E61230'. Ignoring the registry key 'Interface\{1D3D80B3-86A1-4DA7-AF4B-FA12E70BB39F}\ProxyStubClsid/', it has already been added to the component 'cmpD86DA220B5DFAFDE5B16661AC4E61230'. Ignoring the registry key 'Interface\{1D3D80B3-86A1-4DA7-AF4B-FA12E70BB39F}\ProxyStubClsid32/', it has already been added to the component 'cmpD86DA220B5DFAFDE5B16661AC4E61230'. Ignoring the registry key 'Interface\{1D3D80B3-86A1-4DA7-AF4B-FA12E70BB39F}/', it has already been added to the component 'cmpD86DA220B5DFAFDE5B16661AC4E61230'. Ignoring the registry key 'Interface\{399DC087-F09A-4DDE-B2A6-A3755D8506B3}\ProxyStubClsid/', it has already been added to the component 'cmpD86DA220B5DFAFDE5B16661AC4E61230'. Ignoring the registry key 'Interface\{399DC087-F09A-4DDE-B2A6-A3755D8506B3}\ProxyStubClsid32/', it has already been added to the component 'cmpD86DA220B5DFAFDE5B16661AC4E61230'. Ignoring the registry key 'Interface\{399DC087-F09A-4DDE-B2A6-A3755D8506B3}/', it has already been added to the component 'cmpD86DA220B5DFAFDE5B16661AC4E61230'. Ignoring the registry key 'Interface\{EAC0509C-5990-48B8-81B3-5A2ECE581DB4}\ProxyStubClsid/', it has already been added to the component 'cmpD86DA220B5DFAFDE5B16661AC4E61230'. Ignoring the registry key 'Interface\{EAC0509C-5990-48B8-81B3-5A2ECE581DB4}\ProxyStubClsid32/', it has already been added to the component 'cmpD86DA220B5DFAFDE5B16661AC4E61230'. Ignoring the registry key 'Interface\{EAC0509C-5990-48B8-81B3-5A2ECE581DB4}/', it has already been added to the component 'cmpD86DA220B5DFAFDE5B16661AC4E61230'. This gives an error: D:\lab\WiX\XMLEditor>heat file PRISMXMLEditor.dll -v -sfrag -gg -svb6 -out foo.xml Microsoft (R) Windows Installer Xml Toolset Harvester version 3.0.5210.0 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. heat.exe : error HEAT0001 : The path is not of a legal form. Exception Type: System.ArgumentException Stack Trace: at System.IO.Path.NormalizePathFast(String path, Boolean fullCheck) at System.IO.Path.NormalizePath(String path, Boolean fullCheck) at System.IO.Path.GetFullPathInternal(String path) at System.IO.Path.GetFullPath(String path) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.HarvesterCore.ResolveFilePath(String fileSource) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Extensions.UtilHarvesterMutator.MutateFile(IParentElement parentElement, File file) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Extensions.UtilHarvesterMutator.MutateElement(IParentElement parentElement, ISchemaElement element) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Extensions.UtilHarvesterMutator.MutateElement(IParentElement parentElement, ISchemaElement element) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Extensions.UtilHarvesterMutator.MutateElement(IParentElement parentElement, ISchemaElement element) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Extensions.UtilHarvesterMutator.MutateElement(IParentElement parentElement, ISchemaElement element) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Extensions.UtilHarvesterMutator.MutateElement(IParentElement parentElement, ISchemaElement element) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Extensions.UtilHarvesterMutator.MutateElement(IParentElement parentElement, ISchemaElement element) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Extensions.UtilHarvesterMutator.Mutate(Wix wix) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Mutator.Mutate(Wix wix) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Tools.Heat.Run(String[] args) I ran it with the full path and got this error which looks like it isn't reading the path correctly for the 'file' harvesting type argument. It's doubling the name of the last directory in the path (d:\lab\wix\xmleditor\xmleditor\PRISMXMLEditor.dll). So I typed: d:\lab\wix\xmleditor\PRISMXMLEditor.dll But it reads: d:\lab\wix\xmleditor\xmleditor\PRISMXMLEditor.dll So that could be hint in as to why the 'file' harvesting type doesn't work, but the 'dir' does. Let me know if there's anything I can do for you. D:\lab\WiX\XMLEditor>heat file d:\lab\wix\xmleditor\PRISMXMLEditor.dll -v -sfrag -gg -svb6 -out foo.xml Microsoft (R) Windows Installer Xml Toolset Harvester version 3.0.5210.0 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Trying to harvest d:\lab\wix\xmleditor\xmleditor\PRISMXMLEditor.dll as an assembly. heat.exe : warning HEAT5151 : Could not harvest data from a file that was expected to be an assembly: d:\lab\wix\xmleditor\xmleditor\PRISMXMLEditor.dll. If this file is not an assembly you c an ignore this warning. Otherwise, this error detail may be helpful to diagnose the failure: Could not load file or assembly 'file:///d:\lab\wix\xmleditor\xmleditor\PRISMXMLEditor.dll' or on e of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.. heat.exe : error HEAT0001 : Failed to get short path name Exception Type: System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException Stack Trace: at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Extensions.UtilFinalizeHarvesterMutator.NativeMethods.GetShortPathName(String fullPath) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Extensions.UtilFinalizeHarvesterMutator.MutateFiles() at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Extensions.UtilFinalizeHarvesterMutator.Mutate(Wix wix) at Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Mutator.Mutate(Wix wix) Hey Roy, If you are still able to reproduce this please file a bug in heat and upload the DLL. I would recommend that the DLL ONLY contain required information to reproduce the issue IF possible. Thanks, Brian Thanks for the all the help Brian and Neil. I've submitted the bug: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2726721&group_id=105970&atid=642714 (heat.exe : error HEAT0001 : Item has already been added.) -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Heat-missing-some-RegistryValue-elements-%28Programmable%29-from-VB6-code--tp2559361p2633695.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: High Quality Requirements in a Collaborative Environment. Download a free trial of Rational Requirements Composer Now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-ibm-com _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users