Thanks James That works. I was running an earlier version of Nant, 0.83, which might have been the source of my problems. Everything seems to work now after, I installed Nant 0.84, and the cabsdk.
Many thanks for the help. Sam > -----Original Message----- > From: James Geurts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 21 January 2004 18:32 > To: 'Sam Akiwumi'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [NAntC-Dev] MSITask usage and documentation > > > I've zipped up a mock directory structure with the necessary > files. I used NAnt 0.84 and NAntContrib 0.84 to create the > msi. After creating the msi file (exists in > C:\MyProjects\Kensington\TestSolution, it installed properly. > This is my output: > > C:\MyProjects\Kensington\TestSolution>nant > NAnt 0.84 (Build 0.84.1455.0; net-1.0.win32; release; > 12/26/2003) Copyright (C) 2001-2003 Gerry Shaw > http://nant.sourceforge.net > > Buildfile: > file:///C:/MyProjects/Kensington/TestSolution/Kensington_update.build > > Target(s) specified: msi > > msi: > > [msi] Building MSI Database 'Kensington.msi'. > [msi] Storing Banner: > C:\MyProjects\Kensington\TestSolution\Kensington\Bliss.bmp > [msi] Storing Background: > C:\MyProjects\Kensington\TestSolution\Kensington\BG.bmp > [msi] Storing License: > C:\MyProjects\Kensington\TestSolution\Kensington\license.rtf > [msi] Adding Properties: > ProductName > ProductVersion > Manufacturer > ProductCode > UpgradeCode > [msi] Adding Directories: > C:\MyProjects\Kensington\TestSolution\Kensington > [msi] Add Files: > > C:\MyProjects\Kensington\TestSolution\Kensington\Kensington.dll > [msi] Adding Features: > DefaultFeature > [msi] Compressing Files... > Done. > [msi] Storing Cabinet in MSI Database... > [msi] Saving MSI Database... > > BUILD SUCCEEDED > > Total time: 2.2 seconds. > > > C:\MyProjects\Kensington\TestSolution> > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Sam Akiwumi > Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 12:55 PM > To: James Geurts; Sam Akiwumi; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [NAntC-Dev] MSITask usage and documentation > > Thanks Jim for your reply. > > I've just tried the build file u sent (saved in the right > location) and get the same error. An msi is created that > gives this message 'Could not access network location {Put > Package Code GUID here}'. > > Do I need to add another property? What does network location > refer to? > > Thanks > Sam > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: James Geurts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 21 January 2004 17:26 > > To: 'Sam Akiwumi'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [NAntC-Dev] MSITask usage and documentation > > > > > > Hey Sam, > > > > I found a couple things that should be changed in your build file. > > > > You should specify GUIDs to define the ProductCode and > > UpgradeCode properties. The ProductCode is used to > > distinguish different versions and languages of products. > > The UpgradeCode is a GUID representing a related set of > > products. So, say that you have Kensington v1.0.0 with > > Product Code {3057D982-F7E4-4243-803E-04E943285B62} and > > Upgrade Code {15F29190-CA8A-4398-94B9-477C46212E94}, > > Kensington v1.1.0 might have Product Code > > {FCF4EE6B-F849-4b47-9FA3-E4739C8CA95C} and UpgradeCode > > {15F29190-CA8A-4398-94B9-477C46212E94}. When setup is run, > > it uses the ProductVersion property to then determine if an > > upgrade is required or not. > > > > With that said, you should change the value of the > > kensington.version property to follow the format > > major.minor.build per Microsoft's specification of the > > ProductVersion property. > > > > It seems that the root attribute specified for the directory > > is bad. You should change it to a supported directory. This > > is a list of supported root directories with the default msi > > template provided with NAntContrib: > > > > TARGETDIR > > ProgramFilesFolder > > AppDataFolder > > DesktopFolder > > ProgramMenuFolder > > StartMenuFolder > > StartupFolder > > AdminToolsFolder > > CommonAppDataFolder > > CommonFiles64Folder > > CommonFilesFolder > > FavoritesFolder > > FontsFolder > > LocalAppDataFolder > > MyPicturesFolder > > PersonalFolder > > ProgramFiles64Folder > > SendToFolder > > System16Folder > > System64Folder > > SystemFolder > > TempFolder > > TemplateFolder > > WindowsFolder > > WindowsVolume > > > > Also, one thing to keep in mind with regard to directories is > > that the MSI/MSM tasks expect that the directories exist > > relative to where the build file is. So, for your example, > > if your build file exists in > > C:\MyProjects\Kensington\TestSolution, then there should be a > > subdirectory Kensington from the TestSolution folder. The > > other result of this is that when you specify a basedir from > > the fileset, the task ignores that and expects the files to > > exist in a directory structure relative to where the build > > file is being executed. So, it is looking for Kensington.dll > > in C:\MyProjects\Kensington\TestSolution\Kensington rather > > than C:\MyProjects\Kensington\TestSolution\Kensington\bin\Release > > > > The key file assigned to a component should be a file within > > that component's fileset. So for the component > > "KensingtonFiles" the keyfile should be "Kensignton.dll" > > > > I have included the changes that I made. If you have further > > questions, please don't hesitate to ask. > > > > Jim > > > > P.s. The bug with the fileset is on my TODO list, so once > > Kraen submits his changes, I'll have a look at that. > > > > > > ________________________________________ > > From: Sam Akiwumi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 9:29 AM > > To: James Geurts; Sam Akiwumi; > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [NAntC-Dev] MSITask usage and documentation > > > > Thanks James > > > > I've managed to cobble together a build file using the > > nantcontrib as the example. However I think I might have > > missed something, because I get the error below when I run > > the build (file attached). Any pointers in the right > > direction are appreciated. > > > > Buildfile: file:///C:/MyProjects/Kensington/Kensington.build > > > > msi: > > > > [msi] Building MSI Database "Kensington.msi". > > [msi] Storing Banner: > > C:\MyProjects\Kensington\TestSolution\Kensington\Bliss.bmp > > [msi] Storing Background: > > C:\MyProjects\Kensington\TestSolution\Kensington\Bliss.bmp > > [msi] Storing License: > > C:\MyProjects\Kensington\TestSolution\Kensington\license.rtf > > [msi] Adding Properties: > > ProductName > > ProductVersion > > Manufacturer > > ProductCode > > UpgradeCode > > [msi] Adding Directories: > > C:\MyProjects\Kensington\TestSolution\Kensington > > [msi] Add Files: > > Total time: 1 seconds. > > > > BUILD FAILED > > > > [msi] ERROR: System.NullReferenceException thrown: Object > > reference not set to an instance of an object. > > at NAnt.Core.DataTypeBase.InitializeElement(XmlNode elementNode) > > at NAnt.Core.Types.FileSet.InitializeElement(XmlNode elementNode) > > at NAnt.Core.Element.Initialize(XmlNode elementNode) > > at NAnt.Contrib.Tasks.MSITask.AddFiles(Database Database, > > View DirectoryView, MSIComponent Compon ent, View FileView, > > Type InstallerType, Object InstallerObject, String > > ComponentDirectory, String Co mponentName, Int32& > > ComponentCount, Int32& Sequence, View MsiAssemblyView, View > > MsiAssemblyNameView, > > View ComponentView, View FeatureComponentView, View > > ClassView, View ProgIdView, View SelfRegView) > > at NAnt.Contrib.Tasks.MSITask.LoadComponents(Database > > Database, Type InstallerType, Object Instal lerObject, Int32& > > LastSequence, View MsiAssemblyView, View MsiAssemblyNameView, > > View DirectoryView, View ClassView, View ProgIdView) > > at NAnt.Contrib.Tasks.MSITask.ExecuteTask() > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > The SF.Net email is sponsored by EclipseCon 2004 > Premiere Conference on Open Tools Development and Integration > See the breadth of Eclipse activity. 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