Thanks a lot for the very informative answer! Unfortunately I'm busy with other planned stuff today, but I'll test things more on Monday. Again, thanks! /Nicke
> -----Original Message----- > From: James Geurts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: den 22 april 2004 17:07 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Nant-users] MSI task problems > > > Hi Nicklas, > > I am the author of the VDProjConverter project. I have also > done some work on the msi/msm tasks for NAntContrib. I have > only tested the VDProjConverter with some mocked up setup > projects that I have created, so I'm sure there are bugs in > the conversion. Unfortunately, I have yet to have a project > that needs to place a file in the GAC, so I haven't really > tested that functionality. As I understand it, it is > currently not supported with the msi/msm tasks, but I could > be wrong if GAC is considered a "special folder." > > So... if GAC is a special folder (I don't think it is, but I > could be wrong), you might want to consider changing your > directory element to something along the lines of: > > <directories> > <directory name="GAC" foldername="." root="TARGETDIR" /> > <directory name="_61CDB031856D44C39633CA2719013BE3" > foldername="Template" root="TARGETDIR" /> > <directory name="_29AB51A35CE848F891F7660EA2DF7DE0" > foldername="VSFiles" root="TARGETDIR" /> > <directory name="_DD53110BF53643A099CEB271B5350C8C" > foldername="IFS" root="CommonFilesFolder"> > <directory name="_83AC46522E7544DB97F4C57E05E29D2C" > foldername="Visual Studio Extensions" /> > </directory> > </directories> > > > Also, to fix the linked directory problem, I just removed the > root attribute. The root attribute is not used for nested > directories. I'll fix these bugs with the VDProjConverter in > the next build. > > Regarding the VDProjConverter project, right now, it might be > useful to either watch the rss feed for new builds > (http://www.biasecurities.com/SoftwareBuilds/rss.aspx?logviewe > r=BIA_InstallerTools)or just watch my blog > (http://blogs.biasecurities.com/jim/) for a new post > regarding it. I'll try to get a forum or wiki setup soon to > address questions specific to that tool... > > Otherwise, please feel free to ask questions that you have > here, and I'll do my best to answer them. > > Jim > > > > Hi. > > > > I'm trying ot get the MSI task to build an MSI we've been having > > VS.NET 2003 build so far. I've read all documentation I've > been able > > to find, including the WiKi but still > > have a few questions. > > > > I found the vdproj converter and used it to generate a snipplet of > > code for the msi task. But when I test it there are loads > of problems. > > For example: > > <directories> > > <directory name="GAC" foldername="#1927"/> > > <directory name="_61CDB031856D44C39633CA2719013BE3" > > foldername="Template" root="TARGETDIR" /> > > <directory name="_29AB51A35CE848F891F7660EA2DF7DE0" > > foldername="VSFiles" > > root="TARGETDIR" /> > > <directory name="_DD53110BF53643A099CEB271B5350C8C" > foldername="IFS" > > root="CommonFilesFolder"> > > <directory name="_83AC46522E7544DB97F4C57E05E29D2C" > > foldername="Visual > > Studio Extensions" root="_DD53110BF53643A099CEB271B5350C8C" /> > > </directory> > > </directories> > > > > Errors out on mandatory root attribute not being set on the > GAC line, > > then complains about the last directory that the root > attribute is not > > set. Does this mean GAC is not supported nor is linked directories? > > There are also quite a few "empty" components lines that > gives errors. > > > > Does anyone know if vdprojconverter is supposed to work? I > was unable > > to find any links to a maintainer only the download page. > > > > Are there any other way this could be done simpler. Seems > like this is > > really difficult to do or am I missing something? > > > > /Nicke > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: The Robotic Monkeys at ThinkGeek For a limited time only, get FREE Ground shipping on all orders of $35 or more. Hurry up and shop folks, this offer expires April 30th! http://www.thinkgeek.com/freeshipping/?cpg=12297 _______________________________________________ Nant-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nant-users
