Well, the general problem is that COM registry entries are going to be in the 32-bit hive (traditionally, COM has been 32-bit). A heat running as a 64-bit process should be able to see these entries (the converse would not be true). However, heat hasn't changed much since Wix 3.5, and I suspect it is not 64-bit aware.
Although heat is useful for prototyping and for extracting certain kinds of information for incorporating into an installer, I do not like using it in production. The mechanically generated ID's are very unpleasant to use when patching becomes necessary, and some of the options usually selected for heat (such as placing all the components in a single fragment) will generate poor patching performance. In the one case where I am forced to use heat by project management, the effect is a bunch of files whose key paths change where every build (they wanted the folder number to reflect the file version). This has consequences. I have also had build race issues. This being said, it is undeniably a popular tool. -- John Merryweather Cooper Senior Software Engineer | Enterprise Service Applications | Continuing Development Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® | Lenexa, KS 66214 | Ext: 431050 |jocoo...@jackhenry.com -----Original Message----- From: ssmcs...@gmail.com [mailto:ssmcs...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 10:08 AM To: John Cooper Subject: Heat over 64 bit dll Hi Sir, Can heat harvest a dll file which is a 64 bit ? I am using wix 3.9.1006.0 . When i build dll in VS2013 with 32 bit and i run heat.exe it successfully harvest and give proper wxs file. Now, if i build the same dll file with 64 bit and run heat over it , heat wount generate the similar kind of wxs. Just a component and a file . No any information about RegistryWrite, TypeLibs etc. We have all 64 bit dlls in our product , So could you please share your thoughts on the same? Regards, Sampat _____________________________________ Sent from http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
