Guid='*' is not valid when use <File> and <RegistryKey> in a Component

[rainbowechoes]

I use HarvestDirectory and xslt in wixproj to generate the wxs file.

this is the original xslt file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet
    xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"
    xmlns:wix="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs"
    xmlns="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs"
    version="1.0"
    exclude-result-prefixes="xsl wix"
>

	<xsl:output method="xml" indent="yes" omit-xml-declaration="yes" />

	<xsl:strip-space elements="*" />

	<xsl:key
        name="ExeToRemove"
        match="wix:Component[ wix:File/@Source = '$(var.HarvestPath)\xxxx.exe' ]"
        use="@Id"
    />

	<!-- By default, copy all elements and nodes into the output... -->
	<xsl:template match="@*|node()">
		<xsl:copy>
			<xsl:apply-templates select="@*|node()" />
		</xsl:copy>
	</xsl:template>

	<!-- ...but if the element has the "ExeToRemove" key then don't render anything (i.e. removing it from the output) -->
	<xsl:template match="*[ self::wix:Component or self::wix:ComponentRef ][ key( 'ExeToRemove', @Id ) ]" />
</xsl:stylesheet>

this is the original result:

<Wix xmlns="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs">
    <Fragment>
        <DirectoryRef Id="INSTALLFOLDER">
            <Component Id="cmpWjrUQMK_ZJGMoyNawiD7VZ1z91Y" Guid="*">
                <File Id="filTyjFJaFHHYPI4laBqQxn7SK0Wqg" KeyPath="yes" Source="$(var.HarvestPath)\xxxx.pdb" />
            </Component>
            <Directory Id="dir8v8RA7joGaNmYFQ0n9zY_azg5_o" Name="Config">
                <Directory Id="dirsUQKrCXAnQqwP7mwH_wg9gge.4o" Name="Lang">
                    <Component Id="cmpzBBvC_muNyBjS6vg5oX72p5o0Ts" Guid="*">
                        <File Id="fil0sRblWIOrK7RXDHsTfVRBXXhTAM" KeyPath="yes" Source="$(var.HarvestPath)\Config\Lang\xxxx.xml" />
                    </Component>
                </Directory>
            </Directory>
        </DirectoryRef>
    </Fragment>
    <Fragment>
        <ComponentGroup Id="HeatGenerated">
            <ComponentRef Id="cmpWjrUQMK_ZJGMoyNawiD7VZ1z91Y" />
            <ComponentRef Id="dir8v8RA7joGaNmYFQ0n9zY_azg5_o" />
        </ComponentGroup>
    </Fragment>
</Wix>

but this result got ICE38 errors if I don't supress these(here is a similar question description), so I changed the xslt file like this:

changed xslt file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet
    xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform"
    xmlns:wix="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs"
    xmlns="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs"
    version="1.0"
    exclude-result-prefixes="xsl wix"
>

	<xsl:output method="xml" indent="yes" omit-xml-declaration="yes" />

	<xsl:strip-space elements="*" />

	<xsl:key
        name="ExeToRemove"
        match="wix:Component[ wix:File/@Source = '$(var.HarvestPath)\xxx.exe' ]"
        use="@Id"
    />

	<!-- By default, copy all elements and nodes into the output... -->
	<xsl:template match="@*|node()">
		<xsl:copy>
			<xsl:apply-templates select="@*|node()" />
		</xsl:copy>
	</xsl:template>

	<!-- ...but if the element has the "ExeToRemove" key then don't render anything (i.e. removing it from the output) -->
	<xsl:template match="*[ self::wix:Component or self::wix:ComponentRef ][ key( 'ExeToRemove', @Id ) ]" />

	<!-- Add RegistryKey after File under Component -->
	<xsl:template match="wix:File[last()]">
		<xsl:copy>
			<xsl:apply-templates select="@*|node()"/>
		</xsl:copy>
		<RegistryKey Root="HKCU" Key="SOFTWARE\Company Name\Software Name\Project Name\{../@Id}"  ForceCreateOnInstall="yes">
			<RegistryValue Name="KEYFORINSTALL" Value="1" Type="integer" KeyPath="yes" />
		</RegistryKey>
	</xsl:template>
	
	<!-- remove keypath attribute in File  -->
	<xsl:template match="wix:File">
		<xsl:copy>
			<xsl:apply-templates select="@*[not(name()='KeyPath')]"/>
			<xsl:apply-templates select="node()"/>
		</xsl:copy>
	</xsl:template>

</xsl:stylesheet>

then I got this generate result:

<Wix xmlns="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs">
    <Fragment>
        <DirectoryRef Id="INSTALLFOLDER">
            <Component Id="cmpWjrUQMK_ZJGMoyNawiD7VZ1z91Y" Guid="*">
                <File Id="filTyjFJaFHHYPI4laBqQxn7SK0Wqg" KeyPath="yes" Source="$(var.HarvestPath)\xxxx.pdb" />
                <RegistryKey Root="HKCU" Key="SOFTWARE\Company Name\Software Name\Project Name\cmpWjrUQMK_ZJGMoyNawiD7VZ1z91Y" ForceCreateOnInstall="yes">
                    <RegistryValue Name="KEYFORINSTALL" Value="1" Type="integer" KeyPath="yes" />
                </RegistryKey>
            </Component>
            <Directory Id="dir8v8RA7joGaNmYFQ0n9zY_azg5_o" Name="Config">
                <Directory Id="dirsUQKrCXAnQqwP7mwH_wg9gge.4o" Name="Lang">
                    <Component Id="cmpzBBvC_muNyBjS6vg5oX72p5o0Ts" Guid="*">
                        <File Id="fil0sRblWIOrK7RXDHsTfVRBXXhTAM" KeyPath="yes" Source="$(var.HarvestPath)\Config\Lang\xxxx.xml" />
                        <RegistryKey Root="HKCU" Key="SOFTWARE\Company Name\Software Name\Project Name\cmpzBBvC_muNyBjS6vg5oX72p5o0Ts" ForceCreateOnInstall="yes">
                            <RegistryValue Name="KEYFORINSTALL" Value="1" Type="integer" KeyPath="yes" />
                        </RegistryKey>
                    </Component>
                </Directory>
            </Directory>
        </DirectoryRef>
    </Fragment>
    <Fragment>
        <ComponentGroup Id="HeatGenerated">
            <ComponentRef Id="cmpWjrUQMK_ZJGMoyNawiD7VZ1z91Y" />
            <ComponentRef Id="dir8v8RA7joGaNmYFQ0n9zY_azg5_o" />
        </ComponentGroup>
    </Fragment>
</Wix>

but now, I still have WIX0230 errors. I think I need to change the GUID to a fixed value, right? but I don't how to do this, anyone can help me?

[robmen]

The actual error messages are often very instructive. Not including the actual error text makes it hard to be helpful.

PS: Why did you add ForceCreateOnInstall?

[rainbowechoes]

Hello robmen.

Thank you for your reply. here are my error messages about generating wxs file:

the genreating wxs file like this:

I know the Wix will generate guid for Component when the Guid attribute is '*', but it didn't work in this situation.