DioxusLabs/dioxus · error · anyhow::Error

WiX fragment file not found: {}

Error message

WiX fragment file not found: {}

What it means

bundle_windows_msi referenced a WiX fragment file path from wix_settings.fragment_paths that does not exist on disk. The MSI build cannot compile without all declared fragments, so the bundler bails with the missing path.

Source

Thrown at packages/cli/src/bundler/windows.rs:236

                    "Failed to read custom WiX template: {}",
                    template_path.display()
                )
            })?
        } else {
            WIX_TEMPLATE.to_string()
        };

        let wxs_content =
            render_template(&wix_template, &data).context("Failed to render WiX template")?;

        let wxs_path = output_dir.join(format!("{product_name}.wxs"));
        std::fs::write(&wxs_path, &wxs_content).context("Failed to write WiX source file")?;

        let mut fragment_wxs_paths = Vec::new();
        for fragment in &wix_settings.fragment_paths {
            let frag_path = self.crate_dir().join(fragment);
            if !frag_path.exists() {
                bail!("WiX fragment file not found: {}", frag_path.display());
            }
            fragment_wxs_paths.push(frag_path);
        }

        tracing::info!("Running candle.exe to compile WiX source...");
        let wixobj_path = output_dir.join(format!("{product_name}.wixobj"));

        let mut candle_cmd = Command::new(&candle);
        candle_cmd
            .arg("-arch")
            .arg(wix_arch)
            .arg("-o")
            .arg(&wixobj_path)
            .arg(&wxs_path);

        if wix_settings.fips_compliant {
            candle_cmd.arg("-fips");
        }

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Solutions

1. The WiX fragment file is missing. Regenerate the bundle configuration or restore the fragment file.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at packages/cli/src/bundler/windows.rs:236 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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