Re: NB 8.2 What is the difference between app.exe and app64.exe when you use a 64 bit JRE ?

> My biggest unknown is if there is a fundamental need for one or the
other. Naive question is fx. if the 32 bit app.exe is happy to launch a 64
bit JVM based RCP app - what purpose does the app64.exe have ?

Apart from what Neil is mentioning I have to other reasons:

1. Anyone looking at the binary file (e.g. yourapp.exe) will think that
your app is 32-bit while it is really not.
2. It will be forced to live in "C:\Program Files (X86)" as opposed to
"C:\Program Files".

Peter


On Wed, Oct 5, 2016 at 6:15 PM, Neil C Smith <[email protected]>
wrote:

> On 5 October 2016 at 16:38, bruehlicke <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Thank you for your answers. Yea - there are many ways to Rome.
>
> Yes, but I prefer a more direct route! :-)  an extra line in build.xml
> or equivalent.  Also, I don't see the point in keeping the 64 on the
> end anyway.
>
> > My biggest unknown is if there is a fundamental need for one or the
> other. Naive question is fx. if the 32 bit app.exe is happy to launch a 64
> bit JVM based RCP app - what purpose does the app64.exe have ?
>
> Well, I mentioned one - getting the app.exe to launch a 64-bit JVM
> starts a whole new process.  This can be a problem.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Neil
>
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