env.ProgramFiles resolves to Program Files (x86)

Created January 12, 2018 16:14

We are running TeamCity Professional 2017.2.1 (build 50732)

We want env.ProgramFiles environment variable to resolve to c:\Program Files but it is resolving to c:\Program Files (x86)

There is an env.ProgramFiles(x86) that is resolving as expected.

Any reason why?

thanks

Tim

2 comments

Tcw321

Created January 12, 2018 16:27

I guess this is because of Microsoft Windows. TeamCity is a 32 bit program so ProgramFiles becomes Program Files (x86). And the SDK I need to reference installed itself in c:\Program Files\ but it should have installed itself in c:\Program Files (x86) because it is 32 bit.

Denis Lapuente

Created January 15, 2018 18:10

To extend a bit on this, TeamCity itself is a java application, that runs on a JVM machine. It can run both in 32 and 64 bit JVMs and will use the environments of the JVM you are using. If you want a 64 bit JVM, please check how to modify it here: https://confluence.jetbrains.com/display/TCD10/Installing+and+Configuring+the+TeamCity+Server#InstallingandConfiguringtheTeamCityServer-Using64bitJavatoRunTeamCityServer

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