Christopher Painter wrote: Maybe this old thread will help: https://community.flexerasoftware.com/showthread.php?191551-MSBuild-No-outputs-for-project-x-were-provided-but-the-installation-project Last time I checked InstallShield requires 32bit MSBuild. Thanks for the suggestion. I checked my .isl and .isproj files, but none of the project paths or file names were being cutoff. The only thing I saw was that, in the Files table, the key column had names that got cut off. The Component, File Name, and ISBuildSourcePath were all correct though. I assumed that the key just needs to match the keypath in another table, which they all do, and the number of errors doesn't correlate with the number being cutoff. ... View more

I have been running MSBuild from "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319>", but I just ran from your suggested path and I'm still getting the errors. It seems that it is only an issue with how MSBuild interprets the isproj, because the project ends up building a working installer. The only issue is that because of these errors, I have to check the logs each time the project is built to see if these are the only errors or if there are actually harmful errors. Can you explain more what you mean by "InstallShield-derived MSBuild isn't known to the project/option/configuration you had appended."? Thanks for your help so far, Michael ... View more

Hi Jenifer, My command line was: MSBuild.exe "C:\DevMichael\OutlookAddIn\OutlookAddInSetup\OutlookAddInSetup.isproj" /property:Configuration=SingleImage /verbosity:d /flp:logfile=C:\Temp\mylog.log /noconlog Here is my log file, all the errors are in one spot, where I put ###ERRORS###: Build started 2/27/2019 5:37:01 PM. Project "C:\DevMichael\OutlookAddIn\OutlookAddInSetup\OutlookAddInSetup.isproj" on node 1 (default targets). Building with tools version "4.0". Target "Build" in file "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\InstallShield\2018 Lite\InstallShield.targets" from project "C:\DevMichael\OutlookAddIn\OutlookAddInSetup\OutlookAddInSetup.isproj" (entry point): Task "Error" skipped, due to false condition; ('$(MSBuildToolsVersion)' < '3.5') was evaluated as ('4.0' < '3.5'). Task "AssignProjectConfiguration" skipped, due to false condition; ( '$(BuildingSolutionFile)' == 'true' and '@(ProjectReference)' != '' ) was evaluated as ( '' == 'true' and '' != '' ). Task "MSBuild" skipped, due to false condition; ( '@(_ConfiguredProjectReference)' != '' ) was evaluated as ( '' != '' ). Task "MSBuild" skipped, due to false condition; ( '@(_ConfiguredProjectReference)' != '' ) was evaluated as ( '' != '' ). Task "CreateItem" skipped, due to false condition; ( '@(_PrimaryOutput)' != '' ) was evaluated as ( '' != '' ). Task "MSBuild" skipped, due to false condition; ( '@(_ConfiguredProjectReference)' != '' ) was evaluated as ( '' != '' ). Task "CreateItem" skipped, due to false condition; ( '@(_DebugSymbols)' != '' ) was evaluated as ( '' != '' ). Task "MSBuild" skipped, due to false condition; ( '@(_ConfiguredProjectReference)' != '' ) was evaluated as ( '' != '' ). Task "CreateItem" skipped, due to false condition; ( '@(_Documentation)' != '' ) was evaluated as ( '' != '' ). Task "MSBuild" skipped, due to false condition; ( '@(_ConfiguredProjectReference)' != '' ) was evaluated as ( '' != '' ). Task "CreateItem" skipped, due to false condition; ( '@(_Satellites)' != '' ) was evaluated as ( '' != '' ). Task "MSBuild" skipped, due to false condition; ( '@(_ConfiguredProjectReference)' != '' ) was evaluated as ( '' != '' ). Task "CreateItem" skipped, due to false condition; ( '@(_SourceFiles)' != '' ) was evaluated as ( '' != '' ). Task "MSBuild" skipped, due to false condition; ( '@(_ConfiguredProjectReference)' != '' ) was evaluated as ( '' != '' ). Task "CreateItem" skipped, due to false condition; ( '@(_ContentFiles)' != '' ) was evaluated as ( '' != '' ). Task "CreateItem" skipped, due to false condition; ( '@(ProjectFolderReference)' != '' ) was evaluated as ( '' != '' ). Using "CreateItem" task from assembly "Microsoft.Build.Tasks.v4.0, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a". Task "CreateItem" Done executing task "CreateItem". Using "Message" task from assembly "Microsoft.Build.Tasks.v4.0, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a". Task "Message" Project Output Files: InstallShieldPath='C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield\2018 Lite\System' Project='C:\DevMichael\OutlookAddIn\OutlookAddInSetup\OutlookAddInSetup.isl' ProductConfiguration='Express' ReleaseConfiguration='SingleImage' PatchConfiguration='' ReleaseFlags='' OutputGroups='' MergeModulePath='' ProductVersion='' PropertyOverrides='' PathVariables='' PreprocessorDefines='' PrerequisitePath='' RunMsiValidator='' InstallShieldVerboseOutput='' MSIPackageFileName='' SummaryInfoComments='' Done executing task "Message". Using "InstallShield" task from assembly "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\InstallShield\2018 Lite\InstallShield.Tasks.dll". Task "InstallShield" Checking path C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield\2018 Lite\System for InstallShield System Folder Found IsWiBuild.dll. Loaded IsWiBuild.dll. InstallShield (R) Limited Release Builder Copyright (c) 2018 Flexera Software LLC. All Rights Reserved. Using Release Flags: Stop at first error: False Building Product Configuration: Express Building Release: SingleImage Only Upgrading: False Allowing upgrade validation: True Building project: C:\DevMichael\OutlookAddIn\OutlookAddInSetup\OutlookAddInSetup.isl Created release folders AdminExecuteSequence table successfully built AdminUISequence table successfully built AdvtExecuteSequence table successfully built AdvtUISequence table successfully built InstallExecuteSequence table successfully built InstallUISequence table successfully built Directory table successfully built Feature table successfully built FeatureComponents table successfully built Component table successfully built Loading File table Building File table ###ERRORS### ###ERRORS### ###ERRORS### ###ERRORS### ###ERRORS### ###ERRORS### File table successfully built Building MsiFileHash table MsiFileHash table successfully built Class table successfully built Extension table successfully built ActionText table successfully built AppSearch table successfully built CCPSearch table successfully built Condition table successfully built AppId table successfully built Property table successfully built Embedding file C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield\2018 Lite\Redist\Language Independent\x64\ISBEW64.exe into isregsvr.dll Started signing isregsvr.dll ... Binary table successfully built CompLocator table successfully built ControlCondition table successfully built ControlEvent table successfully built CreateFolder table successfully built CustomAction table successfully built Error table successfully built DrLocator table successfully built DuplicateFile table successfully built Environment table successfully built EventMapping table successfully built Font table successfully built ProgId table successfully built ISIISItem table successfully built ISIISProperty table successfully built ISSelfReg table successfully built IniFile table successfully built IniLocator table successfully built LaunchCondition table successfully built MIME table successfully built MoveFile table successfully built MsiAssembly table successfully built MsiAssemblyName table successfully built MsiDigitalCertificate table successfully built MsiDigitalSignature table successfully built MsiPackageCertificate table successfully built MsiPatchCertificate table successfully built MsiShortcutProperty table successfully built PatchPackage table successfully built PublishComponent table successfully built RegLocator table successfully built Registry table successfully built RemoveFile table successfully built RemoveIniFile table successfully built RemoveRegistry table successfully built ReserveCost table successfully built SelfReg table successfully built ServiceControl table successfully built ServiceInstall table successfully built Shortcut table successfully built Signature table successfully built TextStyle table successfully built TypeLib table successfully built UIText table successfully built Upgrade table successfully built Verb table successfully built _Validation table successfully built Searching project for extract-at-build components... Building scanned MsiAssembly records Building scanned MsiAssemblyName records Validating Custom Action sequencing Embedding manifest SetupExe.Highest.manifest into setup.exe Dialog AdminChangeFolder for language English (United States) built Dialog AdminNetworkLocation for language English (United States) built Dialog AdminWelcome for language English (United States) built Dialog CancelSetup for language English (United States) built Dialog CustomSetup for language English (United States) built Dialog CustomSetupTips for language English (United States) built Dialog CustomerInformation for language English (United States) built Dialog DatabaseFolder for language English (United States) built Dialog DestinationFolder for language English (United States) built Dialog DiskSpaceRequirements for language English (United States) built Dialog FilesInUse for language English (United States) built Dialog InstallChangeFolder for language English (United States) built Dialog InstallWelcome for language English (United States) built Dialog LicenseAgreement for language English (United States) built Dialog MaintenanceType for language English (United States) built Dialog MaintenanceWelcome for language English (United States) built Dialog MsiRMFilesInUse for language English (United States) built Dialog OutOfSpace for language English (United States) built Dialog PatchWelcome for language English (United States) built Dialog ReadmeInformation for language English (United States) built Dialog ReadyToInstall for language English (United States) built Dialog ReadyToRemove for language English (United States) built Dialog SetupCompleteError for language English (United States) built Dialog SetupCompleteSuccess for language English (United States) built Dialog SetupError for language English (United States) built Dialog SetupInitialization for language English (United States) built Dialog SetupInterrupted for language English (United States) built Dialog SetupProgress for language English (United States) built Dialog SetupResume for language English (United States) built Dialog SetupType for language English (United States) built Dialog SplashBitmap for language English (United States) built Resolving strings... Language English (United States) built Building .cab files... Data1.cab built Files built Media table successfully built Started signing certificate.msi ... Started signing Outlook Add-In.msi ... Setup.exe created Started signing setup.exe ... Automatic update notification disabled Express\SingleImage - 0 error(s), 0 warning(s) Log file has been created: Done executing task "InstallShield" -- FAILED. Done building target "Build" in project "OutlookAddInSetup.isproj" -- FAILED. Done Building Project "C:\DevMichael\OutlookAddIn\OutlookAddInSetup\OutlookAddInSetup.isproj" (default targets) -- FAILED. And I verified that both C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\InstallShield\2018 Lite\InstallShield.targets C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\InstallShield\2018 Lite\InstallShield.Tasks.dll exists and are on my machine. Thanks for your help, Michael ... View more