I've been playing around with it some more and it seems that the problem is tied to a poorly formed ExePackage block. After some discussions here it doesn't make any sense for our deployment to use the RemotePayload option since the software is to be deployed on isolated networks with no external connections. I removed the RemotePayload block and added the SourceFile property and the light problem is no longer present. I do however have many issues with the syntax and usage conditions and properties that I need to work through. I will work on that angle in more depth tomorrow and hopefully will come to a better understanding of how WiX works.
On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 5:55 PM, Brad DuBois <brad.dub...@gmail.com> wrote: > From VS output window: > > ------ Build started: Project: VideoToolBootstrapper, Configuration: Debug > x86 ------ > C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.6\bin\candle.exe -dDebug > -d"DevEnvDir=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio > 9.0\Common7\IDE\\" -dSolutionDir=C:\MissionManagement\VideoTool\CobaltEOIR\ > -dSolutionExt=.sln -dSolutionFileName=CobaltEOIR.sln > -dSolutionName=CobaltEOIR > -dSolutionPath=C:\MissionManagement\VideoTool\CobaltEOIR\CobaltEOIR.sln > -dConfiguration=Debug -dOutDir=bin\Debug\ -dPlatform=x86 > -dProjectDir=C:\MissionManagement\VideoTool\VideoToolBootstrapper\ > -dProjectExt=.wixproj -dProjectFileName=VideoToolBootstrapper.wixproj > -dProjectName=VideoToolBootstrapper > -dProjectPath=C:\MissionManagement\VideoTool\VideoToolBootstrapper\VideoToolBootstrapper.wixproj > -dTargetDir=C:\MissionManagement\VideoTool\VideoToolBootstrapper\bin\Debug\ > -dTargetExt=.exe -dTargetFileName=VideoToolBootstrapper.exe > -dTargetName=VideoToolBootstrapper > -dTargetPath=C:\MissionManagement\VideoTool\VideoToolBootstrapper\bin\Debug\VideoToolBootstrapper.exe > -out obj\Debug\ -arch x86 -ext "C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset > v3.6\bin\WixUtilExtension.dll" -ext "C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset > v3.6\bin\WixBalExtension.dll" Bundle.wxs > C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.6\bin\Light.exe -out > C:\MissionManagement\VideoTool\VideoToolBootstrapper\bin\Debug\VideoToolBootstrapper.exe > -pdbout > C:\MissionManagement\VideoTool\VideoToolBootstrapper\bin\Debug\VideoToolBootstrapper.wixpdb > -ext "C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.6\bin\WixUtilExtension.dll" > -ext "C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.6\bin\WixBalExtension.dll" > -contentsfile > obj\Debug\VideoToolBootstrapper.wixproj.BindContentsFileList.txt > -outputsfile > obj\Debug\VideoToolBootstrapper.wixproj.BindOutputsFileList.txt > -builtoutputsfile > obj\Debug\VideoToolBootstrapper.wixproj.BindBuiltOutputsFileList.txt > -wixprojectfile > C:\MissionManagement\VideoTool\VideoToolBootstrapper\VideoToolBootstrapper.wixproj > obj\Debug\Bundle.wixobj > light.exe(0,0): error LGHT0103: The system cannot find the file '' with > type ''. > Done building project "VideoToolBootstrapper.wixproj" -- FAILED. > > > On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 4:56 PM, Rob Mensching <r...@robmensching.com>wrote: > >> Uhh, that is a really bad error message. What is the command-line you are >> using to link? >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 3:25 PM, Brad DuBois <brad.dub...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > I apologize for the premature sending of the previous message. >> > >> > I'm currently riding the WiX learning curve and I have made some >> progress. >> > I have made a couple of .msi files that I have wrapped in a >> bootstrapper >> > application. The basic bootstrapper is working just fine so I am now >> > working on adding on some prerequisite installations where I have ran >> into >> > this LGHT0103 error. I have WiX 3.6 installed and I am using VS2008 to >> > build the bootstrapper. After adding the code to install DirectX I get >> the >> > following error in the Error List from VS: >> > >> > Error 2 The system cannot find the file '' with type ''. light.exe 0 1 >> > VideoToolBootstrapper >> > >> > I also took the command line and ran it in a CMD window and got slightly >> > more info: >> > light.exe : error LGHT0103 : The system cannot find the file '' with >> type >> > ''. >> > >> > I have included my source below. I'm probably making some rookie >> mistake >> > but I can't seem to identify or locate anything on the internet that has >> > shed any light (pun intended!) on this issue I'm having. >> > >> > Any and all help is always appreciated! >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > Brad >> > >> > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> >> > <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"; >> > xmlns:bal="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/BalExtension"; >> > xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension";> >> > <!-- Preprocessor Definitions --> >> > <?define DirectXInstallCmd=/s ?> >> > <?define DirectXVersion=Version ?> >> > <?define RequiredDirectXVersion=4.09.00.0904 ?> >> > <Bundle Name="FoxBatInstallers" >> > Version="1.0.0.0" >> > Manufacturer="LMU" >> > UpgradeCode="B1F4449A-754F-4D43-87FB-DDC332B22EAD"> >> > <BootstrapperApplicationRef >> > Id="WixStandardBootstrapperApplication.RtfLicense"> >> > <bal:WixStandardBootstrapperApplication LogoFile="Bitmaps\FOXBAT >> > LOGO-63x63.png" LicenseFile="CustomEula.rtf" /> >> > </BootstrapperApplicationRef> >> > <Chain> >> > <MsiPackage EnableFeatureSelection="yes" >> > SourceFile="..\..\Sharkfin >> > >> > >> Plugins\Solutions\FoxBat\FoxBatInstaller\bin\Debug\en-us\FoxBatInstaller.msi" >> > Id="FoxBatInstallerMsi" >> > Name="FoxBat Installer" >> > LogPathVariable="FoxBatInstaller.log" >> > Visible="yes"/> >> > <MsiPackage EnableFeatureSelection="yes" >> > >> > >> SourceFile="..\VideoToolInstaller\bin\Debug\en-us\VideoToolInstaller.msi" >> > Id="VideoToolMsi" >> > Name="Video Tool Installer" >> > LogPathVariable="VideoToolInstaller.log" >> > Visible="yes"/> >> > <ExePackage Id="DIRECTXAUG2009" >> > DownloadUrl=" >> > http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=6883"; >> > Name="..\..\Prerequisites\directx_aug2009_redist.exe" >> > DetectCondition="DirectXInstanceFound" >> > InstallCondition="NOT DirectXInstanceFound OR >> > DirectXInstanceFound AND DirectXInstanceVersion != >> > $(var.RequiredDirectXVersion)" >> > InstallCommand="$(var.DirectXInstallCmd)"> >> > <RemotePayload Description="DirectX August 2009 Distribution" >> > ProductName="DirectX August 2009 Distribution" >> > Version="4.09.00.0904" >> > Hash="563b96a3d78d6038d10428f23954f083320b4019" >> > Size="108279664"/> >> > </ExePackage> >> > </Chain> >> > <util:RegistrySearch Id="DirectXInstanceFound" >> > Root="HKLM" >> > Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectX" >> > Value="$(var.DirectXVersion)" >> > Variable="DirectXInstanceFound" >> > Result="exists"/> >> > <util:RegistrySearch Id="DirectXInstanceVersion" >> > Root="HKLM" >> > Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectX" >> > Value="$(var.DirectXVersion)" >> > Variable="DirectXInstanceVersion" >> > Result="value"/> >> > </Bundle> >> > </Wix> >> > >> > >> > On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 4:17 PM, Brad DuBois <brad.dub...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > >> > > I'm currently riding the WiX learning curve and I have made some >> > progress. >> > > I have made a couple of .msi files that I have wrapped in a >> bootstrapper >> > > application. The basic bootstrapper is working just fine so I am now >> > > working on adding on some prerequisite installations where I have ran >> > into >> > > this LGHT0103 error. I am using VS2008 to build the bootstrapper. I >> get >> > > the following error in the Error List from VS: >> > > >> > > Error 2 The system cannot find the file '' with type ''. light.exe 0 1 >> > > VideoToolBootstrapper >> > > >> > > I also took the command line and ran it in a CMD window and got >> slightly >> > > more info: >> > > light.exe : error LGHT0103 : The system cannot find the file '' with >> type >> > > ''. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > Master Java SE, Java EE, Eclipse, Spring, Hibernate, JavaScript, jQuery >> > and much more. 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