FYI I bug reported this back in August 2012 -> https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=642714&aid=3557976&group_id=105970
Palbinder Sandher Software Platform Engineer T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. SC151456 Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP Email Disclaimer -----Original Message----- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: 15 June 2013 15:58 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] "Asia" error Sure. The documentation is built from src\chm. If there is an improvement in there we can make, feel free to submit a pull request. If you don't actually want to fix the issue, you can open a bug and wait for someone else to get around to it. On Sat, Jun 15, 2013 at 12:34 AM, Simon Stevenson <redw...@gmail.com> wrote: > Ok. In the meantime could the docs be updated to note that the exit > code will get remapped as a HRESULT to be presented to the user? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] > Sent: Saturday, 15 June 2013 09:22 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] "Asia" error > > The wixstdba doesn't provide such a mechanism today. You could write a > custom BA to do it, or work with wix-devs to enhance the wixstdba to > handle the scenario. > > > On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 11:37 PM, Simon Stevenson <redw...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > 5100 is "General setup block", commonly we see it for a missing > > prerequisite ( > > > > http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2006/11/28/return-codes-for > > -n > > et-framework-3-0-setup.aspx > > ) > > > > The problem is that at some point it re-maps the exit code to a > > HRESULT, which gives a nonsensical error: http://imgur.com/L4UPcDO > > > > So my question is, why/how is the exit code being remapped? > > > > I first thought that maybe it was because I wasn't using the netfx4 > > protocol, but changing that had no effect. My package is as follows: > > <PackageGroup Id="NetFx40ClientRedist"> <ExePackage > > DisplayName="Microsoft .Net 4 Client Framework" > > InstallCommand="/q /norestart /ChainingPackage > "[WixBundleName]"" > > RepairCommand="/q /norestart /repair /ChainingPackage > > "[WixBundleName]"" > > PerMachine="yes" > > DetectCondition="NETFRAMEWORK40CLIENT" > > Id="NetFx40ClientRedist" > > Vital="yes" > > Permanent="yes" > > Protocol="netfx4" > > Name="embed\SupportFiles\dotNetFx40_Client_x86_x64.exe"> > > <ExitCode Value="0" Behavior="success"/> <ExitCode Value="1641" > > Behavior="forceReboot"/> <ExitCode Value="3010" > > Behavior="forceReboot"/> <ExitCode Behavior="error" /> </ExePackage> > > </PackageGroup> > > > > It seems for the other values, they correctly map to HRESULTS that > > have strings of the same meaning. But wouldn't any program that uses > > custom exit codes mean that the error messages wouldn't match either? > > > > Is there any way I can specify the string for the error myself? > > > > > > > > On 13 June 2013 21:24, Ogrodowski, Sabine (ehem. Frauenhoffer) < > > sabine.ogrodow...@haufe-lexware.com> wrote: > > > > > I usually received this message on windows server 2003 when the > > > windows imaging component is missing... > > > > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > > > Von: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] > > > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 12. Juni 2013 16:19 > > > An: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > > Betreff: Re: [WiX-users] "Asia" error > > > > > > IIRC, 5100 was their return code for restart required or something? > > > They had some very strange return codes for a while. They are > > > documented somewhere on MSDN, IIRC... but never easy to find. > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 3:56 AM, Simon Stevenson > > > <redw...@gmail.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > We are getting an error in some cases where we are installing > > > > .net 4, and the user is presented with the message "Asia". After > > > > some investigation it seems that the .net installer is returning > > > > exit code 5100, but it is somehow being interpreted as a HRESULT > > > > which happens to be the string "Asia". > > > > > > > > Has anyone seen this behaviour or have any idea why this is > happening? > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > -- > > > > ---- > > > > -------- This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: > > > > > > > > Build for Windows Store. > > > > > > > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > WiX-users mailing list > > > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- > > -------- > > > This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: > > > > > > Build for Windows Store. > > > > > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev > > > _______________________________________________ > > > WiX-users mailing list > > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- > > -------- > > > This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: > > > > > > Build for Windows Store. > > > > > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev > > > _______________________________________________ > > > WiX-users mailing list > > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- > > -------- This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: > > > > Build for Windows Store. > > > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------- This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: > > Build for Windows Store. > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------- This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: > > Build for Windows Store. > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: Build for Windows Store. http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: Build for Windows Store. http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
