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The red colour on the compoents indicates the mismatch. You need to check component table, directory table etc to see if there is any relation mismatch.
Donot delete the components because they appear in red colout. Deleting the component deletes the application file from your msi.

remove them and check what happens to your package.

press F1 and read the information.

Yes i verified in both the tables and if i found any mismatch then what
is the procedure to solve these red components please guide me.

In Component view, Right click the 'Red' component, :) and then click 'Show Errors'.

You are using WPS, right?

remove them and check what happens to your package. Completely useless advice, my friend.

Yes I know Ian, I was trying to make them learn themselves. Its a basic query posted by OP.
As a packager, he should know it :)

If your intention was to teach, then advice like that which Sandy (WiseAppPackager) gave would have been more suitable. Remember that people use old posts as a kind of knowledgebase: if Sandy hadn't posted his advice, someone in the future might come across your advice and think that that was the fix for the problem.

Anyway, it's clear that there are a bunch of posters here (we know how to recognise them, thanks to timmsie) who are engaged in packaging by some mug client and who have no clue what they're doing. I, for one, will no longer respond to their idiot questions.

i have to agree with Ian. how is it possible to package without knowing this basic stuff?

if i start packaging and notice red components, i would start by looking why the component is red, not delete them and wonder why my package does not work.

simple logic!

It's much like the solution in this thread:

http://itninja.com/question/error-while-installing-adobe-air-2.0.3-in-ui-mode&mpage=1&key=lady

Which could well be the same user under a different name!!

Ian's post 8 is a classic [:D]

Some Red components are there in my application
if i remove those red components any error will come
during compilation.

normally why these red components will come and what is the solution
for this.

Take it easy people...BTW, red components are not all bad and sometimes can be safely IGNORED at least on cases where some components are from 16-bit files. I usually encounter them with ODBC 16 bit and those 16-bit files resides in one Component if you captured them by snapshot on Wise. I can´t remember if these red components produces an ICE error but I think not. If you have a keen QA, better to put your reasons why you left them in RED. [;)]

ORIGINAL: timmsie


Ian's post 8 is a classic [:D]



that was priceless!

Thanks (timmsie) for providing your valuable advice for me

the link you provided is very useful for me.

Thanks to (wiseapppackager)

Thanks for providing solution to my problem exactly .

Dear speedwsi,

First learn the component rules so that u will get to know y the red mark is coming for components.

If you hit the "show errors" on component also that will show the corresponding component rule.

Sreedhar

Hey speedwsi,

i also experienced same situation like you
about these red components nice question
man this will be usefull for the new members of this forum

Hey guys,

These all are silly questions for VBScab and timmsie ask some
complex situations which they cannot answer .Try to develop your
skills yar

ok, im not being mean. but the last 3 comments here are trolls including the thread starter.

correct me if im wrong.

lets hope so!

know what even the construction of sentence are the same meaning one person has numerouse accounts... the only problem is he dosn't change his signiture. something like below:

_____________________________

rosamund

I been seeing this kind of thread asking for lame question w/c even a novice Packager must know. Little advice my friend try using google first before posting.

i know all component rules SreedharkoMake it stop! P L E A S E make it stop! My sides are aching again...

Why r u feeling that much pain Mr VBScab

The pain is due to laughing so much at your fatuous assertion.

This forum is slowly turning into an entertainment centre. Got any more corkers like that?

I think,this forum is not for entertainment

for discussing issues which are related to our profession.

our problems seems to be jokes for you ok enjoy yourself with jokes.

You started it! "i know all component rules" LOL

If you did, you wouldn't have asked the question, you fool.

Ian, you have to agree on this - any kind of publicity works and attracts replies. The more bizzare & nonsense he talks, he is sure to get noticed.

speedwsi, (or whosoever you are) - Do you want to be remembered as someone who gets more bad remarks than good? like reality show characters...

Guys, this has already become a bad thread on AppDeploy unknowingly. Please cool down.

Request for everyone, Please donot post simple/elementary questions which a novice in application packaging should know. Either try to resolve yourselves OR search in Google OR get trained on Application Packaging/Windows Installer. If all doesn't work your way, you are not fit for packaging job better give it away.

Since AdminStudio doesn't show "red" components, it is Wise Package Studio that is being used.

So for those who are new to packaging, here is a tip - there is this really cool and useful key you can hit anytime you have a question about your package. It's the F1 key and is located just to the right of the ESC key at the top left corner on most keyboards. Try using that first.

Another tip - in WPS, you can select the item you are needing more information on, then hit/press (your choice) the F1 key and it will bring context sensitive help on the selected item (most of the time).

Google is also a good choice for finding answers to your packaging questions.

After trying the above and you are still not getting your answer, please post a message - but state what you have tried first and then ask the question. You're more likely to get a good response that way.

Fine veteran packagers like VSScab are more than willing to help but you should show them that you have tried to find the answer yourself first.

i know all component rules Sreedharko

If you really know all the component rules then you would know that components usually need to have a keyfile set and that is the most common reason for a red component other than having multiple binaries like DLLs or EXEs in one component.

And since you already know all the component rules, you must surely already know why your components are red and if they need to be "fixed" or not.

bearden3-i know some component rules so i am not sure why these redcomponents will come.

speedwsi :bearden3-i know some component rules so i am not sure why these redcomponents will come.

Well, I was commenting on your statement that you know ALL component rules. Now you say you know "some" component rules.

If you do as you were advised to do by right-clicking the component and selecting show errors, you'll know what is wrong and can fix it.

Thanks (bearden3) your post is very helpful for me.

i know all component rules Sreedharko

Mr VBScab being a supermember in this forum dont you have manners? how to give reply for
other members in this community first learn manners if i will abuse you in reply to your words
what will be the difference btw you and me.

so, give polite replies to others if you have no such patience be calm others in this forum will gives
reply this is my request.