64/32 Program Files

[JDG]

Hi,

I need to add files to a subfolder of Program Files but if it's a 64bit system then files to both Program Files/MySubfolder and Program Files (x86)/MySubfolder.
Do I need to expressly specify this or does adding 'MySubFolder' to Program Files in SB7 files and folders automatically add to both if they exist on the target system?

John

[linder]

John,

By default, the installer runs in 32-bit mode on 64-bit systems and if you install a 32-bit application, your files go into "Program Files (x86)\MySubfolder". If your application is native 64-bit, then you have to run the installer in 64-bit mode to install your 64-bit files to "Program Files\MySubfolder".

IMPORTANT: Only native 64-bit applications go into "Program Files" on x64 systems!!!! You never install 32-bit application into this folder.

See attached screenshot.

Does this help?

Friedrich

[JDG]

Thanks again for the speedy reply.

In this particular case it's not 'an application' as such :)

I need to add files to a specific Photoshop subfolder but on 64bit systems there's likely 2 versions of Photoshop installed - the 32 and 64bit versions. My files are the same regardless of 32bit or 64bit - basically I need to copy the same files to 2 locations on 64bit systems but only one location on 32 bit.

John

[linder]

John,

Aha, okay. Absolutely no problem at all. You can switch between 32-bit and 64-bit processing in SetupBuilder back and forth.

I have developed a demo project for you. It installs a "test" file to the 32-bit "Program Files (x86)\MySubfolder" and then to the 64-bit "Program Files" (on x64 systems only). All from the same installer.

http://www.lindersoft.com/projects/3264ProgramFiles.zip

Does this help?

Friedrich

[JDG]

Thanks again for your help, it's most appreciated. This should definitely speed things up for me.

John

[linder]

You are very welcome, John!

Friedrich