FileSearch in a Merge Module?

[MatthiasRInst]

Hello,

Using WiX 4.0.5, I try to implement a FileSearch in a MergeModule.

<Property Id="FILEFOUND" Secure="yes">
  <DirectorySearch Id="Windows" Path="[WindowsFolder]" >
    <FileSearch Id="MyFile" Name="MyFile.ini" />
  </DirectorySearch>
</Property>

This gives me the error :
WIX0001 System.InvalidOperationException: The value '' is not a legal identifier and therefore cannot be modularized. C:\MyPath\Installation\MergeModules\FileSearch\wix.exe 1

What is going wrong here?
In WiX 3, this code compiled.

Best regards

Matthias Reuss

[barnson]

Exceptions are bugs. Please open an issue with repro repo.

[Prakash08061993]

Hello,

Using WiX 4.0.5, I try to implement a FileSearch in a MergeModule.

<Property Id="FILEFOUND" Secure="yes">
  <DirectorySearch Id="Windows" Path="[WindowsFolder]" >
    <FileSearch Id="MyFile" Name="MyFile.ini" />
  </DirectorySearch>
</Property>

This gives me the error : WIX0001 System.InvalidOperationException: The value '' is not a legal identifier and therefore cannot be modularized. C:\WorkspaceTFS\MasterMagnoliaMigrateWiX\Installation\MergeModules\FileSearch\wix.exe 1

What is going wrong here? In WiX 3, this code compiled.

Best regards

Matthias Reuss

I have had the same issue. I raised the similar question in stackoverflow.
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/78524594/why-filesearch-when-used-under-module-is-not-working-wix-toolset-v5

[MatthiasRInst]

see issue #8558.