Thanks David. That is pretty much what I am doign too. I did not know you could use "*" for the GUIDs other than for the ProductCode. I have a follow up question on that, but I will ask in the thread with Bob. > Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:54:13 +0100 > From: dwat...@sdl.com > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Newbie x64 msi question > > Hi, > I have recently made a 64 bit MSI from a single source and I started out > by following > http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2007/08/09/4317654.aspx > > The trick to make it easy is the -arch command (or setting the processor > type in votive), but you also need to do a few other things. > > I conditionally set the product code and product name ... > > <?if $(var.Platform)=x64 ?> > <?define displayName = "Product name (x64)" ?> > <?define productCode = "A guid" ?> > <?else?> > <?define displayName = "Product name (x86)" ?> > <?define productCode = "Another guid" ?> > <?endif?> > > <Product Id="$(var.productCode)" > Language="0" > Manufacturer="Company" > Name="$(var.displayName)" > Version="8.5.$(var.buildNumber)" > Codepage="0" > UpgradeCode="Yet another guid, these things get everywhere"> > > Set the Platform attribute on the Package Element with the built in > variable... > > Platform="$(var.Platform)" > > Then I have a conditional root directory structure as programs should be > installed under ProgramFiles64Folder on 64 bit windows... > > <?if $(var.Platform)=x64 ?> > > <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> > <Directory Id="ProgramFiles64Folder"> > <Directory Id="CompanyProgramsDir" Name="SDL"> > </Directory> > </Directory> > </Directory> > > <?else ?> > > <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> > <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder"> > <Directory Id="CompanyProgramsDir" Name="SDL"> > </Directory> > </Directory> > </Directory> > > <?endif ?> > > The rest of the directory structure is based off a <DirectoryRef > Id="CompanyProgramsDir"> so doesn't need to be duplicated. > > All components in the MSI have * as the component guid, so the > conditional root folders above mean that the 32 and 64 bit MSIs will > have different component guids. > > I also have a launch condition that stops the 32 bit MSI being installed > on 64 bit windows, which it sounds you don't need. > > It all seems to be working so far. > > Dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andres Juarez [mailto:andresj_...@hotmail.com] > Sent: 30 August 2010 06:37 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Newbie x64 msi question > > > Hi Bob, > In your post > > > http://www.joyofsetup.com/2010/05/14/working-hard-or-hardly-working/. > > Use the -arch switch and you get smart defaults. > > So, running candle with teh -arch switch does take care of marking the > components at 64 bits, but if using the same Wix source file for the 32 > and 64 bits installer with the only difference of the candle -arh > switch, the Components GUIDS for the 64 and 32 bits installer are all > the same. The two installers cannot install in the same box since the > launch conditios are mutually exclusive. Do we still need to have unique > GUIDS per components, I am almost sure we do, but just asking. > > Thanks > Andres > > > Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2010 10:56:31 -0400 > > From: b...@joyofsetup.com > > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Newbie x64 msi question > > > > On 8/4/2010 9:57 AM, Pally Sandher wrote: > > > You need to set the Win64 attribute on your components. If it's not > set > > > they default to 32-bit components in an x64 package. > > > An easy way to do it is to use a pre-processor variable set to "no" > or > > > "yes" whether you're building x86 or x64 packages respectively. Then > you > > > can simply use something like Win64="$(var.is64bit)" in all the > > > components you need to. 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