Re: [WiX-users] heat.exe 9000+ Files Merge Module, warning LGHT1076
Great thanks for the reply Mike, that makes sense. So could this be classified as a bug in heat.exe? It sounds like heat should be limiting the Component ID to a length of 35 for merge modules? Aka when the "-template:module" flag is used. I did a search through the bugs database for heat and component but found no bugs. I'm a newbie here so how does one submit a bug? Thanks again Jimbo From: Mike Dimmick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 1:18 PM To: Collins, James; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: [WiX-users] heat.exe 9000+ Files Merge Module, warning LGHT1076 Components in merge modules have the package GUID appended to the component ID so there isn't a clash if the same component ID is used in multiple merge modules, and no clash between the merge modules and the main installer. It's a way to make the component ID unique. The same happens for a number of other IDs (e.g. property names). This means that you have to constrain your IDs to a shorter length than you would for the main installer. The GUID is 36 characters long so that gives you 35 characters for the component ID. It's the tool that generates the merge module which appends the package GUID, so you can often turn the feature off. In WiX that is done with the SuppressModularization attribute. However, this practice is not generally recommended due to the name clash problem. -- Mike Dimmick From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Collins, James Sent: 18 July 2007 20:07 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] heat.exe 9000+ Files Merge Module, warning LGHT1076 Hey all, I was wondering if someone can help me with this issue. I'm creating a very large merge module 9000+ files, everything looks fine except when I try to include the MSM in wise which suggests there are problems with directory and component tables (yes fantastic error reporting from wise). BTW I'm unable to search the mail archive on sourceforge so please excuse me if this topic has already been covered. :-) Doing a verbose output on light.exe when I create the merge module gives me a bunch of warnings that look like. C:\temp\testing123.wxs(45240) : warning LGHT1076 : ICE03: String overflow (greater than length permitted in column); Table: File, Column: Component_, Key(s): paneTabContainerExpandedBottom.gif_6.ECE25F21_7C22_4B3F_93EC_FA1EDBA5FB2 5 It seems to be appending the packageID to the end of the Component key? I assume that's standard practice. This particular component looks like I think this is the root of the problem, I'm using heat.exe to generate the XML. Does anyone have any suggestions? Is there a limit for the component name? How do I get heat.exe to respect a component name size limit if there is one? Thanks in advance Jimbo - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] heat.exe 9000+ Files Merge Module, warning LGHT1076
Components in merge modules have the package GUID appended to the component ID so there isn't a clash if the same component ID is used in multiple merge modules, and no clash between the merge modules and the main installer. It's a way to make the component ID unique. The same happens for a number of other IDs (e.g. property names). This means that you have to constrain your IDs to a shorter length than you would for the main installer. The GUID is 36 characters long so that gives you 35 characters for the component ID. It's the tool that generates the merge module which appends the package GUID, so you can often turn the feature off. In WiX that is done with the SuppressModularization attribute. However, this practice is not generally recommended due to the name clash problem. -- Mike Dimmick _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Collins, James Sent: 18 July 2007 20:07 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] heat.exe 9000+ Files Merge Module, warning LGHT1076 Hey all, I was wondering if someone can help me with this issue. I'm creating a very large merge module 9000+ files, everything looks fine except when I try to include the MSM in wise which suggests there are problems with directory and component tables (yes fantastic error reporting from wise). BTW I'm unable to search the mail archive on sourceforge so please excuse me if this topic has already been covered. :-) Doing a verbose output on light.exe when I create the merge module gives me a bunch of warnings that look like... C:\temp\testing123.wxs(45240) : warning LGHT1076 : ICE03: String overflow (greater than length permitted in column); Table: File, Column: Component_, Key(s): paneTabContainerExpandedBottom.gif_6.ECE25F21_7C22_4B3F_93EC_FA1EDBA5FB25 It seems to be appending the packageID to the end of the Component key? I assume that's standard practice. This particular component looks like.. I think this is the root of the problem, I'm using heat.exe to generate the XML. Does anyone have any suggestions? Is there a limit for the component name? How do I get heat.exe to respect a component name size limit if there is one? Thanks in advance Jimbo - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
[WiX-users] heat.exe 9000+ Files Merge Module, warning LGHT1076
Hey all, I was wondering if someone can help me with this issue. I'm creating a very large merge module 9000+ files, everything looks fine except when I try to include the MSM in wise which suggests there are problems with directory and component tables (yes fantastic error reporting from wise). BTW I'm unable to search the mail archive on sourceforge so please excuse me if this topic has already been covered. :-) Doing a verbose output on light.exe when I create the merge module gives me a bunch of warnings that look like. C:\temp\testing123.wxs(45240) : warning LGHT1076 : ICE03: String overflow (greater than length permitted in column); Table: File, Column: Component_, Key(s): paneTabContainerExpandedBottom.gif_6.ECE25F21_7C22_4B3F_93EC_FA1EDBA5FB2 5 It seems to be appending the packageID to the end of the Component key? I assume that's standard practice. This particular component looks like I think this is the root of the problem, I'm using heat.exe to generate the XML. Does anyone have any suggestions? Is there a limit for the component name? How do I get heat.exe to respect a component name size limit if there is one? Thanks in advance Jimbo - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
