Menu
▾
▴
#1321 directory search regression starting with 3.0.4415
A failed directory search crashes the installation. This is a regression that occurred between 3.0.4401 and 3.0.4415. The following will always crash the installer when built with WiX 3.0.4415 or later.
<Property Id="DNE">
<DirectorySearch Id="DNE" Path="[WindowsFolder]">
<FileSearch Id="DNE" Name="dne.exe" />
</DirectorySearch>
</Property>
<Condition Message="DNE Does not exist.">
DNE
</Condition>
Discussion
Logged In: YES
user_id=26581
Originator: NO
Are you saying msiexec.exe crashes or the property isn't found?
Logged In: YES
user_id=2085320
Originator: YES
Let me clarify what I see. When a DirectorySearch fails, that is when it does not find the file specified, the installation abruptly stops. In the above example the message "DNE Does not exist." is not displayed. This example is intended to always fail the search and display the message.
Logged In: YES
user_id=26581
Originator: NO
Please attach a verbose log so we can figure out the failure point.
Logged In: YES
user_id=2085320
Originator: YES
Will upload wxitest.wxs, logs, and MSI files.
<msitest-4414.log>
MSI (c) (08:B4) [12:32:30:515]: Enabling baseline caching for this transaction since all active patches are MSI 3.0 style MSPs or at least one MSI 3.0 minor update patch is active
=== Logging started: 9/3/2008 12:32:30 ===
Action 12:32:30: INSTALL.
Action start 12:32:30: INSTALL.
Action 12:32:30: AppSearch. Searching for installed applications
Action start 12:32:30: AppSearch.
<eof></eof></msitest-4414.log>
----- Build started: Project: wixtest, Configuration: Debug x86 ------
C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Installer XML v3\bin\candle.exe -dgConfig=Debug_Win32 -dDevEnvDir=C:\VS9\Common7\IDE\ -dSolutionDir=D:\Users\demyn\gpfs\windows\ -dSolutionExt=.sln -dSolutionFileName=gpfs.sln -dSolutionName=gpfs -dSolutionPath=D:\Users\demyn\gpfs\windows\gpfs.sln -dConfiguration=Debug -dOutDir=..\OUT\Debug_Win32\pkg\ -dPlatform=x86 -dProjectDir=D:\Users\demyn\gpfs\windows\config\ -dProjectExt=.wixproj -dProjectFileName=wixtest.wixproj -dProjectName=wixtest -dProjectPath=D:\Users\demyn\gpfs\windows\config\wixtest.wixproj -dTargetDir=D:\Users\demyn\gpfs\windows\OUT\Debug_Win32\pkg\ -dTargetExt=.msi -dTargetFileName=wixtest.msi -dTargetName=wixtest -dTargetPath=D:\Users\demyn\gpfs\windows\OUT\Debug_Win32\pkg\wixtest.msi -out ..\OUT\Debug_Win32\pkg\wixtest.wixobj -arch x86 -ext "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Installer XML v3\bin\WixDifxAppExtension.dll" -ext "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Installer XML v3\bin\WixNetFxExtension.dll" wixtest.wxs
C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Installer XML v3\bin\Light.exe -out D:\Users\demyn\gpfs\windows\OUT\Debug_Win32\pkg\wixtest.msi -pdbout D:\Users\demyn\gpfs\windows\OUT\Debug_Win32\pkg\wixtest.wixpdb -ext "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Installer XML v3\bin\WixDifxAppExtension.dll" -ext "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Installer XML v3\bin\WixUIExtension.dll" -ext "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Installer XML v3\bin\WixNetFxExtension.dll" ..\OUT\Debug_Win32\pkg\wixtest.wixobj
========== Build: 1 succeeded or up-to-date, 0 failed, 0 skipped ==========
wixtest-4401.log
Logged In: YES
user_id=2085320
Originator: YES
File Added: wixtest-4401.log
wxitest-4415.log
Logged In: YES
user_id=2085320
Originator: YES
File Added: wixtest-4415.log
wixtest-4415.msi
Logged In: YES
user_id=2085320
Originator: YES
File Added: wixtest-4401.msi
wixtest.wxs
Logged In: YES
user_id=2085320
Originator: YES
File Added: wixtest.wxs
This Tracker item was closed automatically by the system. It was
previously set to a Pending status, and the original submitter
did not respond within 15 days (the time period specified by
the administrator of this Tracker).