[wix-users] How do I make a 64 bit MSI?
J. Pablo Fernández
pupeno at pupeno.com
Wed Apr 25 15:05:10 PDT 2018
I tried adding:
<?define bitness = "x64" ?>
<?define Win64 = "yes" ?>
<?define PlatformProgramFilesFolder = "ProgramFiles64Folder" ?>
but it made no difference. I believe those are variables that are then used
in your wxs file, so, they don't make a different per-se.
On 25 April 2018 at 22:48, Philip Doragh via wix-users <
wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org> wrote:
> I don't know about heat, but in my WXSes I have the following if...elseif
> clause to set the install directory to ProgramFiles64Folder if it is a
> 64bit build.
>
> <?if $(var.Platform) = x64 ?>
> <?define bitness = "x64" ?>
> <?define Win64 = "yes" ?>
> <?define PlatformProgramFilesFolder = "ProgramFiles64Folder" ?>
> <?elseif $(var.Platform) = x86 ?>
> <?define bitness = "x86" ?>
> <?define Win64 = "no" ?>
> <?define PlatformProgramFilesFolder = "ProgramFilesFolder" ?>
> <?else ?>
> <?error Unknown Platform/BuildType, needed for set Win64 variable
> definitions ?>
> <?endif ?>
>
> Phil Doragh
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf
> Of J. Pablo Fernández via wix-users
> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2018 3:57 PM
> To: wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org
> Cc: J. Pablo Fernández
> Subject: [wix-users] How do I make a 64 bit MSI?
>
> I've specified:
>
> * `-arch x64` when running `candle.exe`.
> * `Platform=x64` on the `Package`.
> * `ProgramFiles64Folder` as the `Directory` id where things get installed.
>
> and still, when the app gets installed, it goes to `C:\Program Files
> (x86)`.
>
> There are some other `wxs` generated by `heat.exe`. I tried adding
> `-platform x64` and `-platform win64` to the calls to `heat.exe`, but it
> made no difference.
>
> I read
>
> - https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg513929.aspx
> - The section on 64 bit installer in the Wix Cookbook
> -
> https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4304253/how-do-i-
> get-wix-to-generate-a-64-bit-msi
>
> and I think I'm doing everything that was described there.
>
> What am I missing?
>
> I've came up with a minimum case that looks like this:
>
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
> <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
> <Product Id="*" Name="Project X" Manufacturer="X LLC"
> Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0"
> UpgradeCode="5bf2131c-4068-4cb3-adac-bc9c79ed8ce3">
> <Package InstallerVersion="301" Compressed="yes"
> InstallScope="perMachine" Platform="x64"/>
> <Property Id="ApplicationFolderName" Value="Project X"/>
> <Property Id="WixAppFolder" Value="WixPerMachineFolder"/>
> <UI>
> <UIRef Id="WixUI_Advanced"/>
> </UI>
> </Product>
> </Wix>
>
> and I compile it like this:
>
> candle.exe -arch x64 -ext WixUIExtension -ext WixUtilExtension
> ProjectX.wxs
>
> light.exe -ext WixUIExtension -ext WixUtilExtension -out
> ProjectX-1.0.0-beta.3-win64.msi ProjectX.wixobj
>
> It obviously complaints about the media table being empty:
>
> > candle.exe -arch x64 -ext WixUIExtension -ext WixUtilExtension
> ProjectX.wxs
> Windows Installer XML Toolset Compiler version 3.11.0.1701
> Copyright (c) .NET Foundation and contributors. All rights reserved.
>
> ProjectX.wxs
>
> > light.exe -ext WixUIExtension -ext WixUtilExtension -out
> ProjectX-1.0.0-beta.3-win64.msi ProjectX.wixobj
> Windows Installer XML Toolset Linker version 3.11.0.1701
> Copyright (c) .NET Foundation and contributors. All rights reserved.
>
>
> C:\Users\pupeno\AppData\Local\Temp\h1k0echv\ProjectX-1.0.0-
> beta.3-win64.msi
> : warning LGHT1076 : ICE71: The Media table has no entries.
>
> The full `.wxs` looks like this:
>
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
> <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"
> xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension">
> <Product Id="*" Name="ProjectX" Manufacturer="X Inc"
> Language="1033"
> Version="$(var.MSIProductVersion)" UpgradeCode="">
> <Package InstallerVersion="301" Compressed="yes"
> InstallScope="perMachine" Platform="x64"/>
>
> <MediaTemplate EmbedCab="yes"/>
>
> <Icon Id="Icon_ProjectX.ico"
> SourceFile="src\main\installer\ProjectX.ico"/>
>
> <WixVariable Id="WixUISupportPerUser" Value="0"/>
> <Property Id="ApplicationFolderName" Value="X Inc\ProjectX"/>
> <Property Id="WixAppFolder" Value="WixPerMachineFolder"/>
> <Property Id="ARPPRODUCTICON" Value="Icon_ProjectX.ico"/>
> <WixVariable Id="WixUILicenseRtf"
> Value="src\main\installer\eula.rtf"/>
> <WixVariable Id="WixUIBannerBmp"
> Value="src\main\installer\WixUIBannerBmp.bmp"/>
> <WixVariable Id="WixUIDialogBmp"
> Value="src\main\installer\WixUIDialogBmp.bmp"/>
> <Property Id="AUTO_CONNECT_TO">
> <RegistrySearch Id="AutoConnectTo" Root="HKLM"
> Key="Software\X Inc\ProjectX" Name="AutoConnectTo"
> Type="raw"/>
> </Property>
> <Property Id="RUN_ProjectX_ON_EXIT" Value="true"/>
> <Property Id="INSTALL_SCREENSAVER_ON_EXIT" Value="true"/>
> <Property Id="STAGING_DIR" Value="undefined"/>
> <Property Id="ARCH" Value="undefined"/>
>
> <UI>
> <UIRef Id="DM_WixUI_Advanced"/>
>
> <Publish Dialog="DM_ExitDialog" Control="Finish"
> Event="DoAction" Value="CA_Run_ProjectX">
> RUN_ProjectX_ON_EXIT and <![CDATA[&Ftr_Configurator=3]]>
> and NOT Installed
> </Publish>
>
> <Publish Dialog="DM_ExitDialog" Control="Finish"
> Event="DoAction" Value="CA_Install_Screensaver">
> INSTALL_SCREENSAVER_ON_EXIT and
> <![CDATA[&Ftr_Screensaver=3]]> and NOT Installed
> </Publish>
>
> <Dialog Id="DM_ExitDialog" Width="370" Height="270"
> Title="!(loc.ExitDialog_Title)">
> <Control Id="Finish" Type="PushButton" X="236" Y="243"
> Width="56" Height="17" Default="yes" Cancel="yes"
> Text="!(loc.WixUIFinish)"/>
> <Control Id="Cancel" Type="PushButton" X="304" Y="243"
> Width="56" Height="17" Disabled="yes"
> Text="!(loc.WixUICancel)"/>
> <Control Id="Bitmap" Type="Bitmap" X="0" Y="0"
> Width="370" Height="234" TabSkip="no"
> Text="!(loc.ExitDialogBitmap)"/>
> <Control Id="Back" Type="PushButton" X="180" Y="243"
> Width="56" Height="17" Disabled="yes"
> Text="!(loc.WixUIBack)"/>
> <Control Id="BottomLine" Type="Line" X="0" Y="234"
> Width="370" Height="0"/>
> <Control Id="Description" Type="Text" X="135" Y="70"
> Width="220" Height="40" Transparent="yes"
> NoPrefix="yes"
> Text="Thank you for choosing ProjectX. We
> sincerely hope it satisfies your needs."/>
> <Control Id="Title" Type="Text" X="135" Y="20"
> Width="220" Height="60" Transparent="yes" NoPrefix="yes"
> Text="!(loc.ExitDialogTitle)"/>
> <Control Id="RunProjectXCheckBox" Type="CheckBox"
> X="135" Y="150" Width="220" Height="40" Hidden="yes"
> Property="RUN_ProjectX_ON_EXIT"
> CheckBoxValue="1" Text="Run ProjectX Configurator">
> <Condition
> Action="show"><![CDATA[&Ftr_Configurator=3]]></Condition>
> </Control>
> <Control Id="InstallScreensaverCheckBox"
> Type="CheckBox" X="135" Y="190" Width="220" Height="40"
> Hidden="yes"
> Property="INSTALL_SCREENSAVER_ON_EXIT" CheckBoxValue="1"
> Text="Install ProjectX as your screensaver">
> <Condition
> Action="show"><![CDATA[&Ftr_Screensaver=3]]></Condition>
> </Control>
> </Dialog>
>
> <InstallUISequence>
> <Show Dialog="DM_ExitDialog" OnExit="success"
> Overridable="yes"/>
> </InstallUISequence>
>
> <AdminUISequence>
> <Show Dialog="DM_ExitDialog" OnExit="success"
> Overridable="yes"/>
> </AdminUISequence>
> </UI>
>
> <MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of
> [ProductName] is already installed."/>
>
> <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
> <Directory Id="ProgramFiles64Folder">
> <Directory Id="APPLICATIONFOLDER">
> <Directory Id="Dir_jre" Name="jre"/>
> <Directory Id="Dir_jars" Name="jars"/>
> </Directory>
> </Directory>
>
> <Directory Id="ProgramMenuFolder">
> <Directory Id="Dir_Menu_ProjectX" Name="ProjectX"/>
> </Directory>
>
> <Component Id="Cmp_Auto_Connect_to" Win64="yes">
> <RegistryValue Root="HKLM" Key="Software\X
> Inc\ProjectX" Name="AutoConnectTo" Type="string"
> Value="[AUTO_CONNECT_TO]"/>
> </Component>
>
> <Directory Id="SystemFolder"/>
> </Directory>
>
> <DirectoryRef Id="APPLICATIONFOLDER">
> <Component Id="Cmp_ProjectX_Configurator_exe" Guid=""
> Win64="yes">
> <File Id="File_FT_D_ProjectX_Configurator_exe"
> Source="$(var.STAGING_DIR)\ProjectX
> Configurator.exe" KeyPath="yes">
> <Shortcut Id="Shrt_ProjectX_Configurator"
> Name="ProjectX Configurator" Directory="Dir_Menu_ProjectX"
> Advertise="yes"
> Icon="Icon_ProjectX.ico"/>
> </File>
> <RemoveFolder Id="Rm_Menu_ProjectX_1"
> Directory="Dir_Menu_ProjectX" On="uninstall"/>
> </Component>
> <Component Id="Cmp_ProjectX_Displayer_exe" Guid=""
> Win64="yes">
> <File Id="File_FT_D_ProjectX_Displayer_exe"
> Source="$(var.STAGING_DIR)\ProjectX Displayer.exe"
> KeyPath="yes">
> <Shortcut Id="Shrt_ProjectX_Displayer"
> Name="ProjectX Displayer" Directory="Dir_Menu_ProjectX"
> Advertise="yes"
> Icon="Icon_ProjectX.ico"/>
> </File>
> <RemoveFolder Id="Rm_Menu_ProjectX_2"
> Directory="Dir_Menu_ProjectX" On="uninstall"/>
> </Component>
> <Component Id="Cmp_ProjectX_Renderer_exe" Guid=""
> Win64="yes">
> <File Id="File_FT_D_ProjectX_Renderer_exe"
> Source="$(var.STAGING_DIR)\ProjectX Renderer.exe"
> KeyPath="yes">
> <Shortcut Id="Shrt_ProjectX_Renderer"
> Name="ProjectX Renderer" Directory="Dir_Menu_ProjectX"
> Advertise="yes"
> Icon="Icon_ProjectX.ico"/>
> </File>
> <RemoveFolder Id="Rm_Menu_ProjectX_3"
> Directory="Dir_Menu_ProjectX" On="uninstall"/>
> </Component>
> <Component Id="Cmp_Prosaver_scr" Guid="" Win64="yes">
> <File Id="File_FT_D_Prosaver_scr"
> Source="$(var.STAGING_DIR)\Prosaver.scr" KeyPath="yes"/>
> </Component>
> <Component Id="Cmp_Icon" Guid="" Win64="yes">
> <File Id="File_Icon"
> Source="src\main\installer\ProjectX.ico" KeyPath="yes"/>
> </Component>
> </DirectoryRef>
>
> <DirectoryRef Id="Dir_Menu_ProjectX">
> <Component Id="Cmp_Install_Screensaver" Guid=""
> Win64="yes">
> <Shortcut Id="Shrt_Install_Screensaver" Name="Install
> ProjectX Screensaver"
> WorkingDirectory="SystemFolder"
> Icon="Icon_ProjectX.ico"
> Target="[SystemFolder]rundll32.exe"
> Arguments="desk.cpl,InstallScreenSaver
> [#File_FT_D_Prosaver_scr]"/>
> <RemoveFolder Id="Rm_Menu_ProjectX_4" On="uninstall"/>
> <RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\X
> Inc\ProjectX" Name="installed" Type="integer"
> Value="1" KeyPath="yes"/>
> </Component>
> <Component Id="Cmp_ProjectX_Support" Guid="" Win64="yes">
> <util:InternetShortcut Id="IShrt_ProjectX_Support"
> Name="ProjectX Support" IconFile="[#File_Icon]"
> Target="
> https://support.ProjectX.tech"/>
> <RemoveFolder Id="Rm_Menu_ProjectX_5" On="uninstall"/>
> <RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\X
> Inc\ProjectX" Name="installed" Type="integer"
> Value="1" KeyPath="yes"/>
> </Component>
> </DirectoryRef>
>
> <CustomAction Id="CA_Run_ProjectX"
> Directory="APPLICATIONFOLDER" Return="asyncNoWait"
>
> ExeCommand="[#File_FT_D_ProjectX_Configurator_exe]"/>
> <CustomAction Id="CA_Install_Screensaver"
> Directory="SystemFolder" Return="asyncNoWait"
> ExeCommand="[SystemFolder]rundll32.exe
> desk.cpl,InstallScreenSaver [#File_FT_D_Prosaver_scr]"/>
>
> <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="ProjectX" Level="1"
> Display="expand"
> Description="ProjectX.">
> <ComponentGroupRef Id="ComGrp_JRE"/>
> <ComponentGroupRef Id="ComGrp_JARS"/>
> <ComponentRef Id="Cmp_Auto_Connect_to"/>
> <ComponentRef Id="Cmp_ProjectX_Support"/>
> <ComponentRef Id="Cmp_Icon"/>
>
> <Feature Id="Ftr_Configurator" Title="Configurator"
> Level="1"
> Description="This is the application you use to
> register a new account as well as configure what websites are displayed,
> what displayers and renderers have access, etc. You need this in at least
> one computer to control your account.">
> <ComponentRef Id="Cmp_ProjectX_Configurator_exe"/>
> </Feature>
> <Feature Id="Ftr_Displayer" Title="Displayer" Level="1"
> Description="This is what displays web sites. You
> need this (or the screensaver) on all the computers connected to screens
> that displays web sites.">
> <ComponentRef Id="Cmp_ProjectX_Displayer_exe"/>
> </Feature>
> <Feature Id="Ftr_Renderer" Title="Renderer" Level="1"
> Description="This accesses your websites and
> generates the screenshots for the displayers. You need at least one of
> these although the Configurator can also act as a Renderer.">
> <ComponentRef Id="Cmp_ProjectX_Renderer_exe"/>
> </Feature>
> <Feature Id="Ftr_Screensaver" Title="Screensaver" Level="1"
> Description="This is what displays web sites as
> the screensaver. You need this (or the displayer) on all the computers
> connected to screens that displays web sites.">
> <ComponentRef Id="Cmp_Prosaver_scr"/>
> <ComponentRef Id="Cmp_Install_Screensaver"/>
> </Feature>
> </Feature>
> </Product>
> </Wix>
>
> --
> J. Pablo Fernández <pupeno at pupeno.com> (http://pupeno.com)
>
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