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aei
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Install fails to copy files to target folder

Postby aei » Sun Jan 12, 2014 5:21 pm

During the installtion of my 32 bit C# program, I must also copy some utility DLL's into C:\Program Files (x86)\SomeAppDir\, and my 64bit DLL's into C:\Program Files\SomeAppDir64\
The problem is the DLL's will copy fine into the Programs (x86)\SomeAppDir but they do not copy into the C:\Program Files\SomeAppDir64\ folder.

QUESTION: How can I get Installaware to copy files into both the 32 bit x86 Program Files folder, and x64 Program Files folder in the same installer?

I've tried using a hard-coded path and switching the installer into 64-bit mode but, both install the x64 files in
[*] C:\Program Files (x86)\SomeAppDir64\ <= wrong path
[*] C:\Program Files\SomeAppDir64\ <= right path

Please advise.

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Re: Install fails to copy files to target folder

Postby FrancescoT » Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:14 pm

Dear User,

Please have a look at the following topic.
http://www.installaware.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8492

It includes a sample as well.

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Francesco Toscano
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aei
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Re: Install fails to copy files to target folder

Postby aei » Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:56 pm

My application is only 32-bit so I need to always install in 32-bit mode. I want to be able to install dll's in another application's 64-bit folder. Any suggestions for doing that?

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Re: Install fails to copy files to target folder

Postby FrancescoT » Tue Jan 14, 2014 11:35 am

Dear User,

Please have a look at the Windows 64 project template that comes with IA ... It does exactly that.

Regards
Francesco Toscano
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