Re: [WiX-users] Question regarding the attribute"Win64" in"Component"

2008-10-30 Thread Christopher Karper
and > > > -Original Message- > From: Bryan Turner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 28 October 2008 PM 9:54 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; General discussion for WindowsInstaller XML > toolset.; Pally Sandher > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question regarding the attribute"Win

Re: [WiX-users] Question regarding the attribute"Win64" in"Component"

2008-10-29 Thread MAKARAND HAZARIKA
olset.; Pally Sandher Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question regarding the attribute"Win64" in"Component" One approach to this that I have seen work is where you have one .wxs file that generates both a 32-bit and a 64-bit .msi through conditional logic. You then wrap both the 32

Re: [WiX-users] Question regarding the attribute "Win64" in"Component"

2008-10-28 Thread Bob Arnson
MAKARAND HAZARIKA wrote: > I have two installers of a product, one for 32bit version and one for > 64bit version. Now, my task is to combine them both into one single > installer. Windows Installer doesn't support that. See "Using 64-Bit Windows Installer Packages" in the MSI SDK for details. -

Re: [WiX-users] Question regarding the attribute "Win64" in"Component"

2008-10-28 Thread MAKARAND HAZARIKA
scussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question regarding the attribute "Win64" in"Component" Yes but you will get an ICE80 error when compiling if you set Win64="yes" on a component when your MSI is an x86 build & vice-versa. Why wo

Re: [WiX-users] Question regarding the attribute "Win64" in"Component"

2008-10-28 Thread Bryan Turner
October 28, 2008 8:32 AM To: Pally Sandher Cc: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question regarding the attribute "Win64" in"Component" A mixed install will *always* be unavoidable for us. Some of our components are plugins for oth

Re: [WiX-users] Question regarding the attribute "Win64" in"Component"

2008-10-28 Thread Michael Owings
tland No. > SC151456 > Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, > Glasgow G20 0SP > > Email Disclaimer > > > > -Original Message- > From: Christopher Karper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 28 October 2008 14:28 > To: [EMAIL

Re: [WiX-users] Question regarding the attribute "Win64" in"Component"

2008-10-28 Thread Pally Sandher
r [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 October 2008 14:28 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Question regarding the attribute "Win64" in"Component" MSI doesn't support a single installer for multiple architecture

Re: [WiX-users] Question regarding the attribute "Win64" in "Component"

2008-10-28 Thread Christopher Karper
MSI doesn't support a single installer for multiple architectures. That's the problem. You'll never get a 32bit installer to validate with 64 bit components in it, period. MSI requires that you build a single installer for each architecture you target. You can use conditional statements and v

Re: [WiX-users] Question regarding the attribute "Win64" in "Component"

2008-10-28 Thread Simon Dahlbacka
The gotcha is that you cannot have a 32 bit installer install 64 bit components. On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 4:13 PM, Michael Owings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hmmm -- I guess my question is -- what am I risking? Getting rid of the > 32-bit installer is a non-starter for us (this isn't a corporate

Re: [WiX-users] Question regarding the attribute "Win64" in "Component"

2008-10-28 Thread Michael Owings
Hmmm -- I guess my question is -- what am I risking? Getting rid of the 32-bit installer is a non-starter for us (this isn't a corporate environment), and the 32-bit mixed installer works perfectly in both environments. (Our 64-bit components don't actually take up much room). A single installe

Re: [WiX-users] Question regarding the attribute "Win64" in "Component"

2008-10-28 Thread Christopher Karper
If you need a mixed installer, then you have to make it a 64 bit installer. It doesn't make sense to install 64 bit components on a 32 bit system anyway, so just don't include those components in your 32 bit installer, or alternately, don't offer a 32 bit installer. In some corporate environmen

Re: [WiX-users] Question regarding the attribute "Win64" in "Component"

2008-10-28 Thread Michael Owings
Pally Sandher wrote: > Yes but you will get an ICE80 error when compiling if you set > Win64="yes" on a component when your MSI is an x86 build & vice-versa. > > Why would you want to? If you install mixed 32 and 64-bit components in a single install? We have an installer that MUST do this. Wha

Re: [WiX-users] Question regarding the attribute "Win64" in "Component"

2008-10-28 Thread Pally Sandher
MAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 28 October 2008 07:14 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Question regarding the attribute "Win64" in "Component" Hello everyone, Can I use the attribute Win64 in the Component for 32 bit applications? I read that Win64 attribut

[WiX-users] Question regarding the attribute "Win64" in "Component"

2008-10-28 Thread MAKARAND HAZARIKA
Hello everyone, Can I use the attribute Win64 in the Component for 32 bit applications? I read that Win64 attribute is applicable for both 32 and 64 bit. Thanks and Regards, Makarand - This SF.Net email is sponsor