wix4

Author: cmbant

.github/workflows/build_gui_apps.yml

@@ -141,19 +141,50 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Install WiX Toolset v4
       run: |
-        # Install WiX v4 as a .NET tool (specify version 6.0.0 for stability)
-        dotnet tool install --global wix --version 6.0.0
-        # Verify installation
+        # Check if WiX is already installed
+        wix --version || (
+          # Install WiX v4 as a .NET tool (specify version 6.0.0 for stability)
+          echo "Installing WiX v4..."
+          dotnet tool install --global wix --version 6.0.0
+
+          # Verify installation succeeded
+          if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+            echo "Failed to install WiX v4"
+            exit 1
+          }
+
+          echo "WiX v4 installed successfully"
+        )
+
+        # Display WiX version (should not fail the build if this fails)
         wix --version
-        # Show available commands
-        wix --help
-        echo "WiX v4 installed as a .NET tool"
+        if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+          echo "Warning: Could not get WiX version, but continuing build"
+        } else {
+          echo "WiX v4 is ready to use"
+        }
 
     - name: Create MSI Installer with WiX v4
       run: |
+        # Verify WiX is available
+        if (!(Get-Command wix -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
+          echo "ERROR: WiX v4 is not available. Cannot create MSI installer."
+          exit 1
+        }
+
         # Create MSI installer using WiX v4
+        echo "Creating MSI installer..."
         python ./scripts/create_windows_msi.py --input-dir dist/GetDistGUI --output-dir dist
 
+        # Verify MSI was created
+        $msiFile = Get-ChildItem -Path dist -Filter "GetDist-GUI-*.msi" | Select-Object -First 1 -ExpandProperty FullName
+        if (-not $msiFile) {
+          echo "ERROR: MSI installer was not created."
+          exit 1
+        }
+
+        echo "MSI installer created successfully at: $msiFile"
+
     - name: Sign MSI Installer
       if: github.event.inputs.skip_signing != 'true'
       env: