[wix-users] How do I make a 64 bit MSI?
Edwin Castro
egcastr at gmail.com
Wed Apr 25 16:49:38 PDT 2018
That's correct. I have to use ProgramFiles64Folder when I set Win64="yes".
--
Edwin G. Castro
On Wed, Apr 25, 2018 at 3:50 PM, J. Pablo Fernández <pupeno at pupeno.com>
wrote:
> 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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>>>
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>>
>>
>
>
> --
> J. Pablo Fernández <pupeno at pupeno.com> (http://pupeno.com)
>
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