[wix-users] msiexec on ARM?

Fri Nov 15 13:49:53 PST 2019

-arch arm

-----Original Message-----
From: wix-users <wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org> On Behalf Of Alan Sinclair via wix-users
Sent: Friday, 15 November, 2019 15:01
To: Bill Wandel <bill at bwandel.com>
Cc: Alan Sinclair <anadem at gmail.com>; WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
Subject: Re: [wix-users] msiexec on ARM?

When you built an MSI for ARM, how did you handle the -arch parameter for candle?  for v.3.11 the -arch options are all intel (x86, x64, or ia64). I don't know what -arch does under the hood

Anyone have a clue when wix 4 might be coming?

thanks
Alan

On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 12:13 PM Bill Wandel <bill at bwandel.com> wrote:

> This is correct.
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> Bill
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> *From:* Christopher Painter <chrpai at iswix.com>
> *Sent:* Monday, October 28, 2019 1:17 PM
> *To:* Bill Wandel <bill at bwandel.com>; WiX Toolset Users Mailing List < 
> wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> *Cc:* Alan Sinclair <anadem at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [wix-users] msiexec on ARM?
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> DTF encapsulates a .NET assembly with a native hosting component that 
> is compiled for x86 or x64.  My best understanding of ARM is that 
> Windows has an emulation layer for x86 compatibility.  I don't own any 
> devices to play with this but this is what I've read.
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> *From:* wix-users <wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org> on behalf 
> of Alan Sinclair via wix-users <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> *Sent:* Monday, October 28, 2019 11:57 AM
> *To:* Bill Wandel <bill at bwandel.com>
> *Cc:* Alan Sinclair <anadem at gmail.com>; WiX Toolset Users Mailing List 
> < wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [wix-users] msiexec on ARM?
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>   sorry, I think I asked a stupid question so please ignore!
>  .. it's too long since I did this stuff, need to immerse myself again
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> On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 9:28 AM Bill Wandel <bill at bwandel.com> wrote:
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> > I use .NET DTF. What API are you referring to? I am pretty new to WiX.
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> > Bill Wandel
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> > *From:* Alan Sinclair <anadem at gmail.com>
> > *Sent:* Monday, October 28, 2019 12:02 PM
> > *To:* Bill Wandel <bill at bwandel.com>
> > *Cc:* WiX Toolset Users Mailing List 
> > <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> > *Subject:* Re: [wix-users] msiexec on ARM?
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> > On ARM do you call any of the WiX API from your DLL?
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> > Rob's reply above:
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> >  > *we didn't have the ARM SDK to build all the custom action DLLs *
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> > (viz. "*all*") suggests that some bits just work already.
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> > On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 7:22 AM Bill Wandel <bill at bwandel.com> wrote:
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> > I just tested my installer on both Server 2019 and WIN10 ARM64. It 
> > correctly installed on both. This installer installs x86 services 
> > and applications plus the correct drivers for the particular 
> > installation. It includes a custom DLL for some utility functions 
> > plus the driver installation. ARM64 supports ARM64 applications and 
> > x86 applications. It does not support x64 applications. If your 
> > installer is x86 and you are installing x86 applications, you should 
> > be OK. Note that there is an
> ARM64
> > msiexec and an x86 msiexec. This is similar to an x64 system where 
> > there
> is
> > an x64 msiexec and an x86 msiexec.
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> >
> >
> > Bill Wandel
> >
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> >
> > *From:* Alan Sinclair <anadem at gmail.com>
> > *Sent:* Saturday, October 26, 2019 12:01 PM
> > *To:* Bill Wandel <bill at bwandel.com>
> > *Cc:* WiX Toolset Users Mailing List 
> > <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> > *Subject:* Re: [wix-users] msiexec on ARM?
> >
> >
> >
> > thanks Bill, helpful info!
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> > *>   I didn’t do anything special*
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> > Is the custom action DLL specific to ARM, or do you use different C# 
> > source for ARM vs Intel Windows?
> >
> > Does the WiX source of your installer have ARM bits vs Intel bits?
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> > thanks again
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> > On Fri, Oct 25, 2019, 7:22 PM Bill Wandel <bill at bwandel.com> wrote:
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> > Yes, I have a custom DLL in my installer which worked on an ARM64 laptop.
> > I didn’t do anything special. MSIExec on ARM64 might be a 32 bit x86 
> > application. The DLL was built from a C# source so I assume that the 
> > resulting DLL was 32 bit.
> >
> > I haven’t tested on that laptop in quite some time. I will try my 
> > installer on it this weekend.
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> >
> >
> > Bill Wandel
> >
> >
> >
> > *From:* Alan Sinclair <anadem at gmail.com>
> > *Sent:* Thursday, October 24, 2019 12:25 PM
> > *To:* Bill Wandel <bill at bwandel.com>
> > *Cc:* WiX Toolset Users Mailing List 
> > <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> > *Subject:* Re: [wix-users] msiexec on ARM?
> >
> >
> >
> > Rob - Is there an ETA for WiX 4?  (Btw I didn't see any ARM info at
> > Firegiant.com)
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> > Bill - Did you add custom DLLs to your ARM MSI?
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> > thanks!
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> > On Thu, Oct 24, 2019 at 3:36 AM Bill Wandel <bill at bwandel.com> wrote:
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> > I have used WiX to build an ARM64 installer.
> >
> > Bill Wandel
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wix-users <wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org> On Behalf 
> > Of
> Alan
> > Sinclair via wix-users
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 3:49 PM
> > To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> > Cc: Alan Sinclair <anadem at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [wix-users] msiexec on ARM?
> >
> > Does the ARM version of Windows 10 include Windows Installer, and if 
> > it does, can WiX build MSIs for it?
> >
> > If not, does anyone know of packaging tools for ARM Win 10 ?
> >
> > Sorry if this has been discussed before; I've been out of the 
> > installer business for a couple of years, just now been roped in for 
> > some contract stuff. I've tried looking in the list archive but 
> > didn't find anything about ARM
> >
> > Thanks
> > Alan
> >
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