Be sure to use the -arch switch to set the architecture as well. On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 3:16 AM, David Watson <dwat...@sdl.com> wrote:
> It sounds like you are almost there, the trick is to use * as your > component > guids then wix will get it right for you (shared components will use the > same > guid as determined by the keypath). > > > http://wyrdfish.wordpress.com/2011/01/05/32-and-64-bit-msis-from-a-single-sou > rce-file/<http://wyrdfish.wordpress.com/2011/01/05/32-and-64-bit-msis-from-a-single-source-file/> > > I also use a launch condition to stop the 32bit MSI being installed on a 64 > bit OS then you don't have to worry about shortcuts. But if you do want to > allow them to be installed side by side you would have to create a 32 and a > 64 bit shortcut folder to stop them clashing. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Mateer [mailto:dave_mat...@ntm.org] > Sent: 12 March 2012 18:36 > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] 32- and 64-bit installers: which GUIDs should be > unique? > > I have a working installer and have been using this installer for both > 32-bit > and 64-bit, simply switching the "Program files" location, i.e.: > > <?if $(var.Platform) = x64 ?> > <?define Win64 = "yes" ?> > <?define PlatformProgramFilesFolder = "ProgramFiles64Folder" ?> > <?else ?> > <?define Win64 = "no" ?> > <?define PlatformProgramFilesFolder = "ProgramFilesFolder" ?> > <?endif ?> > > We just discovered that Weird Things Happen when both the 32-bit and 64-bit > are installed, then uninstalled in various orders, etc. > > The files in "Program files" are obviously installed in separate locations, > but some of the content is installed in the same location, i.e. > "CommonAppDataFolder". > > My question is, to save myself the most amount of pain in the future, which > Guids should be the same between the 32-bit and 64-bit versions, and which > should be different? For those that are different, how can you code this in > WiX without maintaining two completely separate installers? We would like > to > support both major and minor upgrades, and although we don't want people to > install both the 32-bit version and 64-bit version and run them > side-by-side, > it is really outside of our control and ideally that shouldn't break > anything, nor should uninstalling one version break the other. > > Here are my guesses so far, but I really don't have much confidence in my > understanding: > > > +---------------------------------+---------------+-------------------------- > ---------------------------+ > | Value | x86/x64 same? | How > | > > +---------------------------------+---------------+-------------------------- > ---------------------------+ > | ProductCode No Use * as ProductCode > | > | UpgradeCode No Define different static > Guids in config file | > | Files in "Program files" No ??? Would I have to > define every single file twice? | > | Files in " CommonAppDataFolder" Yes Hard-coded Guid > | > | Shortcuts (shared) Yes Hard-coded Guid > | > > +---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------+ > > Please enlighten me! Thanks! > > Dave > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > Try before you buy = See our experts in action! > The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is > just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro > Style Apps, more. 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