# Wix Compiler command line parameter incorrect

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/wix-compiler-command-line-parameter-incorrect/2939
**Category:** Bugs
**Created:** [December 19, 2007, 10:26am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/wix-compiler-command-line-parameter-incorrect/2939 "2007-12-19T10:26:56Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![pcanada](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/df788c/32.png) [@pcanada](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/pcanada)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2007, 10:26am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/wix-compiler-command-line-parameter-incorrect/2939/1 "2007-12-19T10:26:56Z")

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Hi, I am using Wix 2.0.5325.0.

In the dialog for the "Wix Compiler (candle)" action, on the "Parse Options" tab there is a checkbox for "Show warning messages". When this is checked, FB sends in "-sw" as a command line parameter to candle.exe. However, when listing the candle.exe parameter list it states:

&nbsp;&nbsp; -sw&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; suppress all warnings (same as -w3)

I am not sure whether its the candle parameter help that is wrong, or if FB has the checkbox reversed but clearly there is a mismatch.

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### Author: ![paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e8c25b/32.png) [@paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/paulsamways)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2007, 12:13pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/wix-compiler-command-line-parameter-incorrect/2939/2 "2007-12-20T12:13:15Z")

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Hi Patrick,   
  
 Thanks for bringing this to our attention, we’ll get it fixed and have a new build available soon.   
  
 Regards,   
 Paul.

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### Author: ![pcanada](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/df788c/32.png) [@pcanada](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/pcanada)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2007, 1:36am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/wix-compiler-command-line-parameter-incorrect/2939/3 "2007-12-20T01:36:41Z")

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FYI, it seems that the Wix Linker has the exact same issue.

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Thanks for the quick response :)

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### Author: ![paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e8c25b/32.png) [@paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/paulsamways)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2007, 5:23am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/wix-compiler-command-line-parameter-incorrect/2939/4 "2007-12-20T05:23:33Z")

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Hi Patrick,   
  
Here is a new test build which fixes the show warning message behaviour.   
  
Url: [https://www.finalbuilder.com/downloads/finalbuilder/550/FB550\_573.exe](https://www.finalbuilder.com/downloads/finalbuilder/550/FB550_573.exe)   
  
Regards,   
Paul.