>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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