Localising with Wix 3.7 on VS2010

Question

I'll start with that I haven't quite wrapped my head around the entire wix structure as yet, and still learning the basics.

But in trying an example to get localisation working, I've encountered an issue where it's thrown over 500 errors when trying to build.

I've practically followed this example, with the en-us codepage as default: http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/make_installer_localizable.htm

I'll spare you the pain of all 546 errors, but here are the first few dozen. Can anyone shed any light on what's happening?

Error 12 The localization variable !(loc.BrowseDlg_Title) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\BrowseDlg.wxs 13 Error 9 The localization variable !(loc.BrowseDlgBannerBitmap) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\BrowseDlg.wxs 35 Error 3 The localization variable !(loc.BrowseDlgComboLabel) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\BrowseDlg.wxs 23 Error 10 The localization variable !(loc.BrowseDlgDescription) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\BrowseDlg.wxs 38 Error 6 The localization variable !(loc.BrowseDlgNewFolder) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\BrowseDlg.wxs 30 Error 7 The localization variable !(loc.BrowseDlgNewFolderTooltip) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\BrowseDlg.wxs 30 Error 8 The localization variable !(loc.BrowseDlgPathLabel) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\BrowseDlg.wxs 34 Error 11 The localization variable !(loc.BrowseDlgTitle) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\BrowseDlg.wxs 39 Error 4 The localization variable !(loc.BrowseDlgWixUI_Bmp_Up) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\BrowseDlg.wxs 27 Error 5 The localization variable !(loc.BrowseDlgWixUI_Bmp_UpTooltip) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\BrowseDlg.wxs 27 Error 68 The localization variable !(loc.CancelDlg_Title) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\CancelDlg.wxs 13 Error 66 The localization variable !(loc.CancelDlgIcon) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\CancelDlg.wxs 21 Error 67 The localization variable !(loc.CancelDlgIconTooltip) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\CancelDlg.wxs 21 Error 65 The localization variable !(loc.CancelDlgText) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\CancelDlg.wxs 20 Error 19 The localization variable !(loc.DiskCostDlg_Title) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\DiskCostDlg.wxs 13 Error 14 The localization variable !(loc.DiskCostDlgBannerBitmap) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\DiskCostDlg.wxs 17 Error 16 The localization variable !(loc.DiskCostDlgDescription) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\DiskCostDlg.wxs 21 Error 15 The localization variable !(loc.DiskCostDlgText) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\DiskCostDlg.wxs 18 Error 17 The localization variable !(loc.DiskCostDlgTitle) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\DiskCostDlg.wxs 22 Error 18 The localization variable !(loc.DiskCostDlgVolumeList) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\DiskCostDlg.wxs 23 Error 386 The localization variable !(loc.Error0) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 85 Error 387 The localization variable !(loc.Error1) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 86 Error 394 The localization variable !(loc.Error10) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 95 Error 395 The localization variable !(loc.Error11) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 96 Error 410 The localization variable !(loc.Error1101) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 111 Error 396 The localization variable !(loc.Error12) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 97 Error 397 The localization variable !(loc.Error13) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 98 Error 411 The localization variable !(loc.Error1301) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 112 Error 412 The localization variable !(loc.Error1302) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 113 Error 413 The localization variable !(loc.Error1303) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 114 Error 414 The localization variable !(loc.Error1304) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 115 Error 415 The localization variable !(loc.Error1305) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 116 Error 416 The localization variable !(loc.Error1306) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 117 Error 417 The localization variable !(loc.Error1307) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 118 Error 418 The localization variable !(loc.Error1308) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 119 Error 419 The localization variable !(loc.Error1309) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 120 Error 420 The localization variable !(loc.Error1310) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 121 Error 421 The localization variable !(loc.Error1311) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 122 Error 422 The localization variable !(loc.Error1312) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 123 Error 423 The localization variable !(loc.Error1313) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 124 Error 424 The localization variable !(loc.Error1314) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 125 Error 425 The localization variable !(loc.Error1315) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 126 Error 426 The localization variable !(loc.Error1316) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 127 Error 427 The localization variable !(loc.Error1317) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 128 Error 428 The localization variable !(loc.Error1318) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 129 Error 429 The localization variable !(loc.Error1319) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 130 Error 430 The localization variable !(loc.Error1320) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 131 Error 431 The localization variable !(loc.Error1321) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 132 Error 432 The localization variable !(loc.Error1322) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 133 Error 433 The localization variable !(loc.Error1323) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 134 Error 434 The localization variable !(loc.Error1324) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 135 Error 435 The localization variable !(loc.Error1325) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 136 Error 436 The localization variable !(loc.Error1326) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 137 Error 437 The localization variable !(loc.Error1327) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 138 Error 438 The localization variable !(loc.Error1328) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 139 Error 439 The localization variable !(loc.Error1329) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 140 Error 440 The localization variable !(loc.Error1330) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 141 Error 441 The localization variable !(loc.Error1331) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 142 Error 442 The localization variable !(loc.Error1332) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 143 Error 443 The localization variable !(loc.Error1333) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 144 Error 444 The localization variable !(loc.Error1334) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 145 Error 445 The localization variable !(loc.Error1335) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 146 Error 446 The localization variable !(loc.Error1336) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 147 Error 398 The localization variable !(loc.Error14) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 99 Error 447 The localization variable !(loc.Error1401) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 148 Error 448 The localization variable !(loc.Error1402) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 149 Error 449 The localization variable !(loc.Error1403) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 150 Error 450 The localization variable !(loc.Error1404) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 151 Error 451 The localization variable !(loc.Error1405) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 152 Error 452 The localization variable !(loc.Error1406) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 153 Error 453 The localization variable !(loc.Error1407) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 154 Error 454 The localization variable !(loc.Error1408) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 155 Error 455 The localization variable !(loc.Error1409) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 156 Error 456 The localization variable !(loc.Error1410) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 157 Error 399 The localization variable !(loc.Error15) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 100 Error 457 The localization variable !(loc.Error1500) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 158 Error 458 The localization variable !(loc.Error1501) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 159 Error 459 The localization variable !(loc.Error1502) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 160 Error 460 The localization variable !(loc.Error1503) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 161 Error 400 The localization variable !(loc.Error16) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 101 Error 461 The localization variable !(loc.Error1601) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 162 Error 462 The localization variable !(loc.Error1602) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 163 Error 463 The localization variable !(loc.Error1603) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 164 Error 464 The localization variable !(loc.Error1604) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 165 Error 465 The localization variable !(loc.Error1605) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 166 Error 466 The localization variable !(loc.Error1606) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. E:\delivery\Dev\wix37_public\src\ext\UIExtension\wixlib\ErrorProgressText.wxs 167

Answer 1

Looks like you are missing the "Cultures to build" property.

http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/specifying_cultures_to_build.htm

Go to preferences of your setup project, build tab and fill in the "Cultures to build". This should help.

Answer 2

Another solution in such case is to add missing localization strings in your project. In my case I defined culture as pl-PL and got some missing localization strings like:

The localization variable !(loc.msierrXmlConfigFailedSelect) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. The localization variable !(loc.msierrXmlConfigFailedSave) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. etc.

I created a localization file with missing strings:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<WixLocalization Culture="pl-PL" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/localization">
<String Id="msierrXmlConfigFailedSelect">Zaznaczanie się nie powiodło, podczas edytowania XML.</String>
    <String Id="msierrXmlConfigFailedSave">Zapis się nie powiódł, podczas edytowania XML.</String>
    <String Id="msierrXmlConfigFailedRead">Odczyt się nie powiódł, podczas edytowania XML.</String>
    <String Id="msierrXmlConfigFailedOpen">Otwarcie pliku się nie powiodło, podczas edytowania XML.</String>
</WixLocalization>