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[MasterG]

I am using Winbuilder with Win8.1SE and i have numerous programs that have 32bit and 64bit executables for the same application.
I prefer to use 64bit Windows but there is also a requirement for 32bit Windows on older x86 architecture.
Is there a command that I can use in Winbuilder to detect if Windows 32bit or 64bit is being used so that i can then add the relevant file version for the application?
 

[pscEx]

I'm not sure whether you mean the architecture of your host OS, or the architecture of the source CD.

WinBuilder variable %Wow64% is True or False, depending on the architecture of your host.

 

Peter

[MasterG]

This is a sample script:
 

[main]

Title=NTPWEdit

Description=Removes passwords

Selected=True

Level=5

Version=1

// http://cdslow.webhost.ru/en/ntpwedit/

 

[variables]

%ProgramTitle32%=NTPWEdit 32bit

%ProgramTitle64%=NTPWEdit 64bit

%ProgramEXE%=ntpwedit.exe

%ProgramEXE64%=ntpwedit64.exe

%ProgramFolder%=NTPWEdit

 

[process]

CopyProgram,%ScriptDir%\%ProgramFolder%

Add_Shortcut,StartMenu,Security\%ProgramTitle%,%PE_Programs%\%ProgramFolder%\%ProgramEXE%,%ProgramTitle32%

Add_Shortcut,StartMenu,Security\%ProgramTitle%,%PE_Programs%\%ProgramFolder%\%ProgramEXE64%,%ProgramTitle64%

unpack

 

 

So i change the shortcut line to:

if,true,%WOW64%,Add_Shortcut,StartMenu,Security\%ProgramTitle%,%PE_Programs%\%ProgramFolder%\%ProgramEXE64%,%ProgramTitle64%,else,Add_Shortcut,StartMenu,Security\%ProgramTitle%,%PE_Programs%\%ProgramFolder%\%ProgramEXE%,%ProgramTitle32%

Would that work?

[pscEx]

So i change the shortcut line to:

if,true,%WOW64%,Add_Shortcut,StartMenu,Security\%ProgramTitle%,%PE_Programs%\%ProgramFolder%\%ProgramEXE64%,%ProgramTitle64%,else,Add_Shortcut,StartMenu,Security\%ProgramTitle%,%PE_Programs%\%ProgramFolder%\%ProgramEXE%,%ProgramTitle32%

Would that work?

 

Syntax should be:

If,%Wow64%,EQUAL,True,Add_Shortcut,StartMenu,Security\%ProgramTitle%,%PE_Programs%\%ProgramFolder%%ProgramEXE64%,%ProgramTitle64%
Else,Add_Shortcut,StartMenu,Security\%ProgramTitle%,%PE_Programs%%ProgramFolder%\%ProgramEXE%,%ProgramTitle32% 

Take care of the new line instead comma before else.

IMO there is a backslash missing in the first line behind %ProgramFolder%

And in the second line behind %PE_Programs%

I do not know how the shortcut is generated in your project, but distinguishing between x86 and x64 should work.

 

Peter

[pscEx]

Just a remark:

 

I have the feeling that you are searching in the wrong direction.

 

As far as I understand, you want to start by shortcut either an x86 or x64 application in the running PE.

 

Why the OS of the PE-building program determines whether x86 or x64 is started?

 

That should depend on the architecture of the generated PE!

 

Peter

[homes32]

peter is correct. you seem to be off on the wrong track here. The architecture of program you use is dependent on the arch of the PE you are building. A program running in PE does not care what operating system is on the host nor is it affected by its arch.
 
In short.

• If you are building your Win8.1_PE_SE with a x86 source disk you will need to use x86 applications.
• If you are building your Win8.1_PE_SE with a x64 source disk you can use either one but with the kind of programs usually run in a PE environment there is little advantage to x64 over x86 as they generally have a small memory footprint as it is.
   
  There is no advantage to including both x86 and x64 version of the same program in your PE. Use the one that makes sense for your PE Build.
   
   
  Now that we have that out of the way here is how you can achieve a script that will build the native arch exe into your project:
  
  In the attachments tab of the script editor make 2 folders
• x86
• x64
  
  and place the appropriate binary in each folder.
   
  

  [main]
  Title=NTPWEdit
  Description=Removes passwords
  Selected=True
  Level=5
  Version=1
   
  [variables]
  %ProgramTitle%=NTPWEdit
  %ProgramEXE%=ntpwedit.exe
  %ProgramFolder%=NTPWEdit
   
  [process]
  // %SourceArch% is a project defined variable who's value will be
  // either x86 or x64 depending on the arch of the SOURCE (aka the PE you are building)
  // in the example below we are telling winbuilder to extract all files attached to
  // the script from the folder name defined by %SourceArch%
  //
  ExtractAllFiles,%ScriptFile%,%SourceArch%,%ProgramFolder%
  Add_Shortcut,StartMenu,Security\%ProgramTitle%,%PE_Programs%\%ProgramFolder%\%ProgramEXE%,%ProgramTitle%
  
  

  regards,
  Homes32

[MasterG]

Thank you for your help.
I got Homes32 script to work. I could not get pscEX to work, it would not detect the version.
This is the script that works, using 2 folders, one x86 and one x64.
Tested both with 32bit windows 8.1 and 64bit. Thank you very much for your help.
 

[main]
Title=NTPWEdit
Description=Removes passwords
Selected=True
Level=5
Version=1
// [url=http://cdslow.webhost.ru/en/ntpwedit/]http://cdslow.webhost.ru/en/ntpwedit/[/url]
 
[variables]
%ProgramTitle%=NTPWEdit
%ProgramEXE%=NTPWEdit.exe
%ProgramFolder%=NTPWEdit
 
[process]
CopyProgram,%ScriptDir%\%SourceArch%
Add_Shortcut,StartMenu,Security\%ProgramTitle%,%PE_Programs%\%ProgramFolder%\%ProgramEXE%,%ProgramTitle%