Re: [NAnt-users] msi task - 'cabarc' failed to start

[Beth Hechanova]

Gert,

I tried executing cabarc from my build file - that works (at least I get
a .cab file - I'm not sure how the msi file gets generated.)

Executing the msi block gives the same error (pasted again below).

Here's the Distribute target I currently have (with the exec to cabarc
directly):

   <target name="Distribute" description="create installer">

<!--    <echo>Path: ${environment::get-variable('PATH')}</echo> -->

    <msi verbose="true" sourcedir="${BuildAreaPublish}\*"
output="${BuildAreaDistribute}\ContentManagementTool.msi" /> 

      <exec verbose="true" program="cabarc" >

      <arg value="-r" />

      <arg value="N" />

      <arg value="${BuildAreaDistribute}/ContentManagementTool.cab" />

      <arg value="${BuildAreaPublish}\*" />

    </exec>

  </target>

Thanks for your help,

Beth

Target(s) specified: Distribute

Distribute:

      [msi] Building Installer Database
'C:/BuildArea/ContentManagementTool/Distribute\ContentManagementTool.msi
'.

      [msi] Compressing Files...

                 [exec] Starting 'cabarc (-r N
\ContentManagementTool.cab *)' in 'C:\Documents and
Settings\BHechanova.IMS\Local Settings\Te

mp\tmp429.tmp'

BUILD FAILED

C:\content\ContentTrunk\ContentManagementTool\src\ContentManagementTool.
build(179,6):

Unable to build Installer database
'C:/BuildArea/ContentManagementTool/Distribute\ContentManagementTool.msi
'.

 
C:\content\ContentTrunk\ContentManagementTool\src\ContentManagementTool.
build(179,6):

    Error creating cab file.

        'cabarc' failed to start.

            The directory name is invalid

Total time: 1.1 seconds.

Re: [NAnt-users] msi task - 'cabarc' failed to start

Gert Driesen
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:41:45 -0800

Beth,

 

 No, that should do it.

 

 

Can you try just executing cabarc from within your build file first?

 

 

For example:

 

<exec program="cabarc" />

 

 

Gert

 

 

 


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