> I am supposed to create a MSI package using WiX that can > detect whether the computer it's on has 32-bit or 64-bit > architecture, and install different files for each. I have > browsed Nabble and found replies that say making a single > installer that does this is impossible, such as these: > > http://www.nabble.com/32-and-64-bit-installer-in-one-tf2635209.html > http://www.nabble.com/64-bit-newbie-question-tf3979370.html > > However my boss is not satisfied with this explanation and > wants a detailed technical explanation of why WiX or Windows > Installer cannot do this. Could any of you give this > explanation or perhaps suggest an alternative that I could > do? Any links to outside sources would be great, since I > suspect my boss doesn't trust Nabble much.
Fundamentally it's an MSI restriction. From msi.chm: "A Windows Installer package must be specified as either a 32-bit or a 64-bit package; it cannot be specified as neutral." Regards, John ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
