How to build using VS 2022

[dogyun-k]

Hello,

VS 2019 is now out of support. So I can't get VS 2019. ref

But cloudbase-init-installer seems to support VS2019 only.

Can I build project using VS 2022? or Is there any other way to take action.

I modified a little bit referring to this PR (#35) and still can't build with below logs.

4>BeforeBuild:
         C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.14\bin\Heat.exe dir C:\Python_CloudbaseInit -cg PythonComponentGroup -dr INSTALLDIR -ke -scom -sreg -var var.PythonSourcePath -gg -out Python_tmp.wxs
         Cannot load either file or assembly 'file:///C:\Program Files (x86)\WiX Toolset v3.14\bin\Heat.exe' or any of the files or assemblies that are subordinate to it. An attempt was made to load the program in an invalid format.
            위치: System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly._nLoad(AssemblyName fileName, String codeBase, Evidence assemblySecurity, RuntimeAssembly locationHint, StackCrawlMark& stackMark, IntPtr pPrivHostBinder,
         Boolean throwOnFileNotFound, Boolean forIntrospection, Boolean suppressSecurityChecks)
            위치: System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly.InternalLoadAssemblyName(AssemblyName assemblyRef, Evidence assemblySecurity, RuntimeAssembly reqAssembly, StackCrawlMark& stackMark, IntPtr pPrivHostBinde
         r, Boolean throwOnFileNotFound, Boolean forIntrospection, Boolean suppressSecurityChecks)
            위치: System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly.InternalLoadFrom(String assemblyFile, Evidence securityEvidence, Byte[] hashValue, AssemblyHashAlgorithm hashAlgorithm, Boolean forIntrospection, Boolean s
         uppressSecurityChecks, StackCrawlMark& stackMark)
            위치: System.Reflection.Assembly.LoadFrom(String assemblyFile)
            위치: Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstallerXml.Build.Tasks.WixToolTask.ExecuteToolThread(Object parameters

Thanks.

[ader1990]

Hello @dogyun-k,

There is a github action job that we are using for doing test builds, which works with VS 2019, the requirement is to have a Windows 8.1 SDK installed.

Please see here an example, you can leverage the Github Actions for your custom builds:
https://github.com/ader1990/cloudbase-init-installer-1/blob/opendev-extra_config_key_py3119/.github/workflows/build_cbsinit.yml

I just started a build here: https://github.com/ader1990/cloudbase-init-installer-1/actions/runs/11699677977/job/32582133548

You will need to update the repo and branch for cloudbase-init according to your need: https://github.com/ader1990/cloudbase-init-installer-1/blob/opendev-extra_config_key_py3119/.github/workflows/build_cbsinit.yml#L12.

I have not yet tried with VS 2022, we can leave this issue open until we find a fix (if needed).

Thanks.

[dogyun-k]

Thank you so much @ader1990 !

I didn't know It works with github action! Maybe I don't need to build with VS2022 anymore..

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And I have a question. Can I get a result file (cloudbaseInitSetup.msi) with test build with github action?

I just did a test build, and I can download the file!

Thanks.

[ader1990]

Thank you so much @ader1990 !

I didn't know It works with github action! Maybe I don't need to build with VS2022 anymore..

And I have a question. Can I get a result file (cloudbaseInitSetup.msi) with test build with github action?

I just did a test build, and I can download the file!

Thanks.

Yes, definitely you can get the MSI. If you take a look at the result of https://github.com/ader1990/cloudbase-init-installer-1/actions/runs/11699677977/job/32582133548, you can see the MSI artifact zipped, available for download. I suggest you fork my installer repository, and build up on the last branch that was built, change the repo / branch for the cloudbase-init source code you want to build, enable actions, and the MSI will be built.

[dogyun-k]

@ader1990, Thank you for your kind reply and sharing how to utilize it.

Actually, I'm developing cloudbase-init on a private github enterprise. (but I plan to contribute this later)
That's why it's hard to use this repository and this github action, which is external github.

So, have you tried building locally? Or have you tried building with docker image with build environments or other construction methods (such as Jenkins)?
I'd appreciate it if you could share it.

[ader1990]

@ader1990, Thank you for your kind reply and sharing how to utilize it.

Actually, I'm developing cloudbase-init on a private github enterprise. (but I plan to contribute this later) That's why it's hard to use this repository and this github action, which is external github.

So, have you tried building locally? Or have you tried building with docker image with build environments or other construction methods (such as Jenkins)? I'd appreciate it if you could share it.

Currently, I have not tried locally with only VS 2022, as the github actions were a good testing ground and I did not need to create my own local environment. I will try to reproduce the error, but it might take some time until I create a new environment with 2022. In theory, you might be able to use the Docker images of VS 2019 for a faster env creation and see if it works as expected.

Will update the thread on when I manage to reproduce the issue on my local env.

Thanks.