Native installer for 64 bit Windows

Question

For various reasons, I need to create an AIR Native Installer that installs as a 64 bit application. I can't find this option when creating a native installer. When I install on Win64 it always insists on installing in the x86 (i.e., 32 bit) "Program Files" folder. How can I make it install in the default Program Files (i.e., the one containinf 64 bit apps).

Some background. I need to make this work with a native code library that talks to hardware (a Kinect, to be specific). When running under Win64, the Kinect driver is 64 bit, and therefore needs a 64 bit app to work with it.

-JM

chris.campbell · Answer

Hi JM,You'll need to roll your own installer to get this done. AIR is using MSI to do the installation and it redirects non 64-bit apps to the Program FIles x86 folder.The good part is we did work in AIR 3 to simplify this process. Here's an ADC article that gives a good overview of the options you have:Installation and deployment options in AIR 3Chris

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