Thanks,
This sounds like I can utilize the MSI, since my app single exe can run on
both 64bit and 32bit.
I understood everything you said and it makes sense - except for deploying a
.NET app.
As far as I know, a .NET app should be compiled only once for both 32bit and
64bit, no?
On 8/13/07, John Vottero <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> You can create an installer that will install on both x64 and x86 in
> fact, most 32 bit MSIs will install and work just fine under x64 but, those
> applications run as 32 bit apps under the WOW64 emulator. What you can't do
> is create an MSI that installs a 32 bit app under x86 and a 64 bit app
> under x64 (even if the app is a .NET assembly that will run 32bit or 64bit).
>
>
>
> If you're OK with having your app run as a 32 bit app on a 64 bit O/S,
> then just create a 32 bit MSI and it will probably work just fine on a 64
> bit O/S.
>
>
>
> *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Tal Shrestha
> *Sent:* Sunday, August 12, 2007 9:08 PM
> *To:* wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> *Subject:* Re: [WiX-users] x64 Compatibility
>
>
>
> Could you elaborate on why this is true even though the x64 version
> utilizes the WOW64 emulator?
>
> (http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/win64/win64/running_32_bit_applications.asp
> )
>
>
>
>
> On 8/12/07, *John Vottero* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> No, you cannot create one MSI for both x64 and x86. Windows Installer
> doesn't support that.
>
>
>
> *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *barbq
> *Sent: *Sunday, August 12, 2007 7:16 AM
> *To:* wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> *Subject: *[WiX-users] x64 Compatibility
>
>
>
> Hello,
>
>
>
> I would like to compile an MSI using WIX that is targeted for both x86 and
> x64 machines.
>
> I've noticed features intended explicitly for x64 machines, however this
> does not suit my needs.
>
>
>
> Can one single MSI be compatible with both x64 and x86 machines?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tal.
>
>
>
>
> --
> Tal Shrestha | www.3dbe.com
>
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Tal Shrestha | www.3dbe.com
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