Re: [WiX-users] Re compiling WiX C++ libs for 64-bit

2008-03-29 Thread Sanin
Arnson-6 wrote: > > Sanin wrote: >> 2. Explicitly pass appropriate flag when using registry classes from .NET >> so >> that automatic redirection does not happen. >> > > Why would you go through the hassle of writing a C++ custom action that > loads a .NET

Re: [WiX-users] Re compiling WiX C++ libs for 64-bit

2008-03-28 Thread Sanin
does not happen. Hope this makes it clearer. Bob Arnson-6 wrote: > > Sanin wrote: >> Although my CLR loader, which is actually a C++ custom action for WiX, is >> 32-bit IT WILL be able to load the 64-bit CLR into the installer process >> and >> kick off .NET cust

Re: [WiX-users] Re compiling WiX C++ libs for 64-bit

2008-03-27 Thread Sanin
To answer my own question: NO -- the CLR loaded will be 32-bit and all "downstream" calls into .NET custom actions will run as 32-bit and be victims of registry redirection. Sanin wrote: > > Bob, thanks for your reply. > > To make sure let me summarize: > > Alth

Re: [WiX-users] Re compiling WiX C++ libs for 64-bit

2008-03-26 Thread Sanin
redirection, right? Bob Arnson-6 wrote: > > Sanin wrote: >> 1. Do I have to recompile my shim (i.e. C++ custom action) to 64-bit? >> > > Probably not. The WiX custom actions are currently 32-bit because we > were able to work on 64-bit portions of the file system

[WiX-users] Re compiling WiX C++ libs for 64-bit

2008-03-24 Thread Sanin
his target. Where is this coming from? And more importantly how do I pass ClTask.options values through it? Obviously a bunch of "standard" defines are already present (see the log) but i am not sure how i can add my defines to it... Hope this makes sense. Thanks. Sanin Here is the log