Re: [WiX-users] 32-bit and 64-bit MSIs bundled in single EXE

Kevin Richardson wrote: > It looks like the current bootstrapper calls msiexec.exe, rather than > using the APIs. I inherited the code and it looks like it was done > that way to make it convenient to pass command line arguments, among > other things. > > If I continue to call the executable,

Re: [WiX-users] 32-bit and 64-bit MSIs bundled in single EXE

> It looks like the current bootstrapper calls msiexec.exe, rather than > using the APIs. I inherited the code and it looks like it was done > that way to make it convenient to pass command line arguments, among > other things. > > If I continue to call the executable, I assume that I'll need to >

Re: [WiX-users] 32-bit and 64-bit MSIs bundled in single EXE

Thanks, Bob. It looks like the current bootstrapper calls msiexec.exe, rather than using the APIs. I inherited the code and it looks like it was done that way to make it convenient to pass command line arguments, among other things. If I continue to call the executable, I assume that I'll n

Re: [WiX-users] 32-bit and 64-bit MSIs bundled in single EXE

Kevin Richardson wrote: > Is it "OK" to bundle both MSIs into a single, 32-bit, bootstrapper > executable? > > Of course, I'd need to add logic to the executable to install the > correct architecture's package, but my question is about whether the > correct processes will be called. Will Wind

[WiX-users] 32-bit and 64-bit MSIs bundled in single EXE

Hi there, For several products, I have distinct 32-bit and 64-bit MSIs, as you'd expect. I'd like a single download that contained both, and would install the correct MSI, depending on the system architecture. For this to work, the executable would have to be compiled as 32-bit. Is it "OK"