[wix-users] How do I make a 64 bit MSI?
J. Pablo Fernández
pupeno at pupeno.com
Wed Apr 25 15:50:22 PDT 2018
I've added Win64="yes" to all my components (except those created by
heat.exe).
If I use ProgramFilesFolder instead of ProgramFiles64Folder I get an
warning/error:
error LGHT0204 : ICE80: This 64BitComponent
cmpCBBF8379128F087B61BD92F8113C95D6 uses 32BitDirectory
dir451F8F132CB17CBF5649679474428CE4
so, I guess that's ok.
On 25 April 2018 at 23:42, Edwin Castro <egcastr at gmail.com> wrote:
> I do something similar and set the Win64 attribute on Component elements
> to ensure the components are 64-bit. The Component documentation at
> http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/xsd/wix/component.html says
> the default for the Win64 attribute is 'yes' for x64 but I think I never
> got that working properly without manually specifying the Win64 attribute
> on components.
>
> --
> Edwin G. Castro
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 25, 2018 at 3:05 PM, J. Pablo Fernández via wix-users <
> wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org> wrote:
>
>> 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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