The problem is the Package/@Compressed attribute, you have this set to "no" so that file are placed uncompressed in the same location as the MSI not embedded into the FEMedia.cab as specified by the media element. So the warning is correct in that there aren't any files in the cab file. If you intended to have the files not compressed within the MSI remove the media element, otherwise change Package/@Compressed to yes.
Neil -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Reed [mailto:ree...@duckcreektech.com] Sent: 25 April 2009 00:31 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] Light.exe emits seemingly bogus warning Can someone help me determine if this is a bug or not? I have a .wxs that I authored, and when I link the .wixobj with light.exe, it emits a warning when I have my Compressed attribute on the Package element set to "no". If I set it to "yes" (only thing I'm changing), it goes away. Here's the warning: C:\Field Engineering\Customers\FE\Utils Trunk\WIX\Common\SkinsStandardImport.wxs(28) : warning LGHT1079 : The cabinet 'F EMedia.cab' does not contain any files. If this installation contains no files, this warning can likely be safely ignor ed. Otherwise, please add files to the cabinet or remove it. I'm not skilled enough with Orca yet to be able to look and see if it's lying to me or not. SkinsStandardImport.wxs is a file I include via the preprocessor. It contains my Upgrade and Media tags. Here is my .wxs, and how I build, if interested. I'm using WiX wix3.0.4805.0. (MakeMyMSI.bat) candle.exe OMISkinsInstall.wxs light.exe OMISkinsInstall.wixobj -out OMISkinsInstall.msi -ext "C:\Program Files\Windows Installer XML v3\bin\WixUIExtension.dll" (SkinsStandardImport.wxs) <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <Include xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";> <Upgrade Id="$(var.UpgradeCode)" /> <Media Id="1" Cabinet="FEMedia.cab" EmbedCab="yes" /> </Include> (OMISkinsInstall.wxs) <?xml version="1.0"?> <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"; > <!-- Preprocessor variables --> <!-- (These respond to $(var.VariableName) so you don't have to change things in several places.) --> <!-- "3" for 3.x installs, "4" for 4.x, etc. --> <?define PlatformMajorDigit = 3 ?> <?define ProductName = OMI FE Skins ?> <!-- Note: The 4th digit in our version numbers is ignored by the MSI. --> <?define ProductVer = 3.0.0.1 ?> <?define ProductID = 32D572CE-DEE2-4CD9-B49F-D72F86D2F1DA ?> <?define UpgradeCode = 2770BE11-D110-4BE3-B349-9BAEB8C9B57C ?> <Product Id="$(var.ProductID)" UpgradeCode="$(var.UpgradeCode)" Name="$(var.ProductName)" Language="1033" Version="$(var.ProductVer)" Manufacturer="Duck Creek Technologies"> <Package Id="*" Description="$(var.ProductName)" Comments="$(var.ProductName)" InstallerVersion="400" Compressed="no" /> <?include ..\Common\SkinsStandardImport.wxs?> <Property Id="WIXUI_INSTALLDIR" Value="INSTALLDIR"/> <UIRef Id="WixUI_InstallDir" /> <InstallExecuteSequence> <RemoveExistingProducts After="InstallInitialize" /> </InstallExecuteSequence> <InstallUISequence> </InstallUISequence> <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> <Directory Id="INSTALLDIR"> <Directory Id="ExpressFolder" Name="Express"> <Directory Id="SkinsFolder" Name="Skins"> <Directory Id="OMISkinsFolder" Name="OMI"> <Directory Id="OMISkinsXslFolder" Name="xsl"> <Component Id="OMISkinsXslFolderComponent" Guid="C76C782F-8D1C-4C43-BE09-A5F738C70559"> <File Id="PolicyXsl" Name="policy.xsl" DiskId="1" Source="BuildOutput\OMI\xsl\policy.xsl" /> </Component> </Directory> </Directory> </Directory> </Directory> </Directory> </Directory> <Feature Id="OMISkins" Title="OMI skins for Express" Level="1"> <ComponentRef Id="OMISkinsXslFolderComponent" /> </Feature> </Product> </Wix> Jeff Reed | Field Engineering | Duck Creek Technologies | ree...@duckcreektech.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensign option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensign option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
