Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction built for AnyCPU does not read 64-bit registry hive
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Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction built for AnyCPU does not read 64-bit registry hive
I may have not been clear in my earlier emails, sorry about that.
I have a C# custom action that uses Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey. I am
building this custom action with AnyCPU. The custom action searches for JRE
on the system and set a value to Session variable. I have 64-bit JRE
installed on the machine.
When the installer runs, it doesn't seem to search the 64-bit registry when
run on 64-bit Operating system, which is quite confusing. My understanding
is that the msiexec process that runs the custom action will be 64-bit in
this case and will launch the CA as 64-bit too.
I also confirmed with Corflags that the customAction was built correctly.
I don't think marking the custom action as 'Defer' matters here.
Custom Action definition
Binary Id=provisionCA
SourceFile=$(var.ProvCustomAction.TargetDir)Provision.CA.dll /
CustomAction Id='customActioncheckJavaHomeEnvVar'
BinaryKey='provisionCA' DllEntry='SearchJRE' Execute=immediate
Return=check/
Snippet from custom action
---
session.Log(Begin SearchJRE);
RegistryKey root = Registry.LocalMachine;
string path = @Software\Javasoft\Java Runtime Environment;
using (RegistryKey jreRoot = root.OpenSubKey(path))
{
if (jreRoot == null)
{
session.Log(Java is not installed. JRE entry not found
in registry at + path);
session[JAVA_HOME_PATH] = 0;
return ActionResult.Success;
}
.
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Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction built for AnyCPU does not read 64-bit registry hive
Hi,
I had to create two separate binaries for this, in a similar case. One built
for x64, the other x86 - then I trigger the appropriate one depending on the OS
architecture.
The issue is that C# Registry.LocalMachine will run against the Wow6432Node in
the registry, if the binary is 32-bit. This was my way of how to easiest
resolve it, but if you figure out some other way, feel free to let us know :)
Kind regards,
Daniel Norman
Support Specialist
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From: wixtester [mailto:sangee...@hotmail.com]
Sent: den 8 januari 2015 13:27
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction built for AnyCPU does not read 64-bit
registry hive
I may have not been clear in my earlier emails, sorry about that.
I have a C# custom action that uses Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey. I am building
this custom action with AnyCPU. The custom action searches for JRE on the
system and set a value to Session variable. I have 64-bit JRE installed on the
machine.
When the installer runs, it doesn't seem to search the 64-bit registry when run
on 64-bit Operating system, which is quite confusing. My understanding is that
the msiexec process that runs the custom action will be 64-bit in this case and
will launch the CA as 64-bit too.
I also confirmed with Corflags that the customAction was built correctly.
I don't think marking the custom action as 'Defer' matters here.
Custom Action definition
Binary Id=provisionCA
SourceFile=$(var.ProvCustomAction.TargetDir)Provision.CA.dll /
CustomAction Id='customActioncheckJavaHomeEnvVar'
BinaryKey='provisionCA' DllEntry='SearchJRE' Execute=immediate
Return=check/
Snippet from custom action
---
session.Log(Begin SearchJRE);
RegistryKey root = Registry.LocalMachine;
string path = @Software\Javasoft\Java Runtime Environment;
using (RegistryKey jreRoot = root.OpenSubKey(path))
{
if (jreRoot == null)
{
session.Log(Java is not installed. JRE entry not found in
registry at + path);
session[JAVA_HOME_PATH] = 0;
return ActionResult.Success;
}
.
. AND MUCH MORE
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Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction built for AnyCPU does not read 64-bit registry hive
This is also necessary when accessing x64 areas of the file system. I have
64-bit versions of some of my custom actions when this is necessary.
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From: Daniel Norman [mailto:daniel.nor...@snowsoftware.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 8, 2015 6:55 AM
To: General discussion about the WiX toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction built for AnyCPU does not read 64-bit
registry hive
Hi,
I had to create two separate binaries for this, in a similar case. One built
for x64, the other x86 - then I trigger the appropriate one depending on the OS
architecture.
The issue is that C# Registry.LocalMachine will run against the Wow6432Node in
the registry, if the binary is 32-bit. This was my way of how to easiest
resolve it, but if you figure out some other way, feel free to let us know :)
Kind regards,
Daniel Norman
Support Specialist
-Original Message-
From: wixtester [mailto:sangee...@hotmail.com]
Sent: den 8 januari 2015 13:27
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction built for AnyCPU does not read 64-bit
registry hive
I may have not been clear in my earlier emails, sorry about that.
I have a C# custom action that uses Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey. I am building
this custom action with AnyCPU. The custom action searches for JRE on the
system and set a value to Session variable. I have 64-bit JRE installed on the
machine.
When the installer runs, it doesn't seem to search the 64-bit registry when run
on 64-bit Operating system, which is quite confusing. My understanding is that
the msiexec process that runs the custom action will be 64-bit in this case and
will launch the CA as 64-bit too.
I also confirmed with Corflags that the customAction was built correctly.
I don't think marking the custom action as 'Defer' matters here.
Custom Action definition
Binary Id=provisionCA
SourceFile=$(var.ProvCustomAction.TargetDir)Provision.CA.dll /
CustomAction Id='customActioncheckJavaHomeEnvVar'
BinaryKey='provisionCA' DllEntry='SearchJRE' Execute=immediate
Return=check/
Snippet from custom action
---
session.Log(Begin SearchJRE);
RegistryKey root = Registry.LocalMachine;
string path = @Software\Javasoft\Java Runtime Environment;
using (RegistryKey jreRoot = root.OpenSubKey(path))
{
if (jreRoot == null)
{
session.Log(Java is not installed. JRE entry not found in
registry at + path);
session[JAVA_HOME_PATH] = 0;
return ActionResult.Success;
}
.
. AND MUCH MORE
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Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction built for AnyCPU does not read 64-bit registry hive
Regarding the comments about using AnyCPU this blog explains one reason why on a x64 system AnyCPU runs a 32 bit instance of .Net http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/sasha/2012/04/04/what-anycpu-really-means-as-of-net-45-and-visual-studio-11/ -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/CustomAction-built-for-AnyCPU-does-not-read-64-bit-registry-hive-tp7598754p7598769.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Dive into the World of Parallel Programming! The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction built for AnyCPU does not read 64-bit registry hive
You should be building separate MSIs for both arcitectures: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/heaths/archive/2008/01/15/different-packages-are-required-for-different-processor-architectures.aspx so build an x86 Dll for 32-bit systems and an x64 Dll for 64-bit. In any case, AnyCpu for a Dll actually means run with the bitness of the caller. and in a 32-bit setup the most likely reason for what you're seeing is that the 32-bit setup is propagating its 32-bit state into the custom action process that calls your Dll. --- Phil Wilson On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 6:39 AM, Phill Hogland phogl...@rimage.com wrote: Regarding the comments about using AnyCPU this blog explains one reason why on a x64 system AnyCPU runs a 32 bit instance of .Net http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/sasha/2012/04/04/what-anycpu-really-means-as-of-net-45-and-visual-studio-11/ -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/CustomAction-built-for-AnyCPU-does-not-read-64-bit-registry-hive-tp7598754p7598769.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Dive into the World of Parallel Programming! The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users -- Dive into the World of Parallel Programming! The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction built for AnyCPU does not read 64-bit registry hive
My bad, I always forget that. For binaries, the Windows Installer peeks at the executable binary and figures out how to host it. Any CPU managed code assemblies a 'architecture preference' (default is x86, IIRC). You can change that preference at build time, IIRC. _ Short replies here. Complete answers over there: http://www.firegiant.com/ -Original Message- From: wixtester [mailto:sangee...@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 7, 2015 6:49 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction built for AnyCPU does not read 64-bit registry hive The CustomAction does not permit Win64 attribute for a managed custom action CustomAction Id='customActioncheckJavaHomeEnvVar' BinaryKey='provisionCA' DllEntry='SearchJRE' Execute=immediate Return=check Win64=yes/ Error message error CNDL0037: The CustomAction/@Win64 attribute can only be specified with one of the following attributes:Script, VBScriptCall, or JScriptCall present. Note: I am using managed custom action because of some additional processing required, after the JRE version is identified. Thanks much! -- Dive into the World of Parallel Programming! The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction built for AnyCPU does not read 64-bit registry hive
The CustomAction does not permit Win64 attribute for a managed custom action CustomAction Id='customActioncheckJavaHomeEnvVar' BinaryKey='provisionCA' DllEntry='SearchJRE' Execute=immediate Return=check Win64=yes/ Error message error CNDL0037: The CustomAction/@Win64 attribute can only be specified with one of the following attributes:Script, VBScriptCall, or JScriptCall present. Note: I am using managed custom action because of some additional processing required, after the JRE version is identified. Thanks much! -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/CustomAction-built-for-AnyCPU-does-not-read-64-bit-registry-hive-tp7598754p7598761.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Dive into the World of Parallel Programming! The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction built for AnyCPU does not read 64-bit registry hive
Defer it? On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 8:49 PM, wixtester sangee...@hotmail.com wrote: The CustomAction does not permit Win64 attribute for a managed custom action CustomAction Id='customActioncheckJavaHomeEnvVar' BinaryKey='provisionCA' DllEntry='SearchJRE' Execute=immediate Return=check Win64=yes/ Error message error CNDL0037: The CustomAction/@Win64 attribute can only be specified with one of the following attributes:Script, VBScriptCall, or JScriptCall present. Note: I am using managed custom action because of some additional processing required, after the JRE version is identified. Thanks much! -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/CustomAction-built-for-AnyCPU-does-not-read-64-bit-registry-hive-tp7598754p7598761.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Dive into the World of Parallel Programming! The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users -- They may forget what you said but they will never forget how you made them feel. -- Anonymous -- Dive into the World of Parallel Programming! The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction built for AnyCPU does not read 64-bit registry hive
Sorry, for the short response. I have done it by setting conditions. x86 vs x64.Per Rob's blog, check this out http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/howtos/redistributables_and_install_checks/block_install_on_os.html and (it is also linked) http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/aa370556.aspx It should give you some direction. On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 12:01 AM, Jeremiahf jeremi...@gmail.com wrote: Defer it? On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 8:49 PM, wixtester sangee...@hotmail.com wrote: The CustomAction does not permit Win64 attribute for a managed custom action CustomAction Id='customActioncheckJavaHomeEnvVar' BinaryKey='provisionCA' DllEntry='SearchJRE' Execute=immediate Return=check Win64=yes/ Error message error CNDL0037: The CustomAction/@Win64 attribute can only be specified with one of the following attributes:Script, VBScriptCall, or JScriptCall present. Note: I am using managed custom action because of some additional processing required, after the JRE version is identified. Thanks much! -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/CustomAction-built-for-AnyCPU-does-not-read-64-bit-registry-hive-tp7598754p7598761.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Dive into the World of Parallel Programming! The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users -- They may forget what you said but they will never forget how you made them feel. -- Anonymous -- They may forget what you said but they will never forget how you made them feel. -- Anonymous -- Dive into the World of Parallel Programming! The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] CustomAction built for AnyCPU does not read 64-bit registry hive
See the CustomAction/@Win64 attribute. ___ FireGiant | Dedicated support for the WiX toolset | http://www.firegiant.com/ -Original Message- From: wixtester [mailto:sangee...@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 7, 2015 12:55 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] CustomAction built for AnyCPU does not read 64-bit registry hive Hi, I have a managed custom action to read the registry. I want it to read the 64-bit registry on a 64-bit Windows and 32-bit registry on x86 Windows. When I build the custom action for AnyCPU, I expect it to work. But when I run the msi (that invokes this custom action) on Win 2008 R2 which is 64-bit, the custom action did not read the 64-bit registry. Can someone correct me here as to why the installer custom action goes for 32-bit registry search? thanks! -- Dive into the World of Parallel Programming! The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
