Dutch translation for UtilExtension for Wix v3 and v4

[HarmvandenBrand]

I'm creating this issue so that I can reference it in my coming pull request, as instructed by the pull request instructions of the Wix repository.

Feature requests

Currently, using the Util extension while the project's culture is set to nl-NL will yield an error:

error LGHT0102: The localization variable !(loc.msierrSecureObjectsFailedCreateSD) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. [<path-to-my-wix-project>] C:\agent\_work\66\s\src\ext\UtilExtension\wixlib\UtilExtension.wxs(42): error LGHT0102: The localization variable !(loc.msierrSecureObjectsFailedSet) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined. [<path-to-my-wix-project>] C:\agent\_work\66\s\src\ext\UtilExtension\wixlib\UtilExtension.wxs(43): error LGHT0102: The localization variable !(loc.msierrSecureObjectsUnknownType) is unknown. Please ensure the variable is defined.

Presumably, this error occurs due to the lack of Dutch localization.

My project's culture setting is set to "nl-NL" and uses the Util extension. The aforementioned error occurs when Linking, with the following light command:

C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.11\bin\Light.exe -out "C:\Users\Herrum\Documents\Enveo\Enveo Revit Plugin\EnveoSetup\bin\Release\2019\EnveoSetup2019.msi" -pdbout "C:\Users\Herrum\Documents\Enveo\Enveo Revit Plugin\EnveoSetup\bin \Release\2019\EnveoSetup2019.wixpdb" -v -cultures:nl-NL -ext "C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.11\bin\\WixUIExtension.dll" -ext "C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.11\bin\\WixUtilExtension.dll" -contentsfile obj\Release\2019\E nveoSetup.wixproj.BindContentsFileListnl-NL.txt -outputsfile obj\Release\2019\EnveoSetup.wixproj.BindOutputsFileListnl-NL.txt -builtoutputsfile obj\Release\2019\EnveoSetup.wixproj.BindBuiltOutputsFileListnl-NL.txt -wixprojectfile "C:\ Users\Herrum\Documents\Enveo\Enveo Revit Plugin\EnveoSetup\EnveoSetup.wixproj" obj\Release\2019\Product.wixobj

The error does not occur when setting project culture to "en-US" or when not using the Util extension.

I'm currently making a pull-request for both Wix v3 and Wix v4 to add a Dutch translation. While awaiting approval, I will try to build and use my fork. If in the meantime anyone could tell me if it's possible to point to an extension's localization file in a .wixproj file, that would be much appreciated.

[HarmvandenBrand]

Okay, I fixed the "issue" for myself by specifying a fallback culture (specifying <Cultures>nl-nl,en-us</Cultures> instead of only <Cultures>nl-nl</Cultures> in my .wixproj file). So the "I have an error" part of this issue can be disregarded. The contributed pull-requests still have value though, as they are legitimate translations.

[davidkarlsson]

This error also happens in WiX 4.0.0 when you don't set a locale attribute at all in the WixLocalization element. So it looks like the utils extension doesn't have a language neutral localization file to fallback on but it works if you specify "en-US" like @HarmvandenBrand said.

Perhaps en-us.wxl for the extension should be renamed and have its culture attribute removed so it would be considered language neutral?

[barnson]

An American marking US English as "language neutral" would never be able to leave the country again. :)

[BMurri]

@barnson The platform targeted by WiX Toolset is always Microsoft Windows. US English has been "language neutral" since time immemorial.