Enterprise Library 5.0 64 bit Configuration Utility

64-bitenterprise-libraryvisual studio 2010

I have both version 4 and 5 of the ENT Lib installed on my machine.

Version 4 has a configuration utility. I can't find it in 5.0

I read this:

Enterprise Library includes a stand-alone configuration console, and a configuration editor that
integrates with Microsoft Visual Studio®. The stand-alone console is provided as versions specifically
aimed at the 32-bit (x86) platform and versions compiled for any platform.

I presume that I must have a 64 bit version of VS2010 Ultimate installed. How can I tell?

I see documentation that reads as follows, but I don't see the config utility in my Start menu and don't have this content men option available:

Open the stand-alone configuration tool from your Start menu, or right-click on a
configuration file in Visual Studio Solution Explorer and click Edit Enterprise Library V5
Configuration.

How do I get the new Configuration Utility for 5.0?

Best Answer

Enterprise Library includes four versions of the configuration tools in order to support the Visual Studio integrated editor, and 32-bit and 64-bit platforms.

The integrated Visual Studio Enterprise Library configuration tool displays types that belong to the project and its referenced assemblies. See more on this here.

The Configuration tool is packaged with the Enterprise Library MSI.

However, you can also download it as a standalone from Microsoft Download Center: or the Visual Studio Extension Gallery.

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Java – How to tell if I’m running in 64-bit JVM or 32-bit JVM (from within a program)

For certain versions of Java, you can check the bitness of the JVM from the command line with the flags -d32 and -d64.

$ java -help
...
    -d32          use a 32-bit data model if available
    -d64          use a 64-bit data model if available

To check for a 64-bit JVM, run:

$ java -d64 -version

If it's not a 64-bit JVM, you'll get this:

Error: This Java instance does not support a 64-bit JVM.
Please install the desired version.

Similarly, to check for a 32-bit JVM, run:

$ java -d32 -version

If it's not a 32-bit JVM, you'll get this:

Error: This Java instance does not support a 32-bit JVM.
Please install the desired version.

These flags were added in Java 7, deprecated in Java 9, removed in Java 10, and no longer available on modern versions of Java.

Visual Studio 2010 and WinCE 5.0

Read this question: ETA on Smart Device Projects for Visual Studio 2010

In short, Visual Studio 2010 does not currently support Smart Device projects so you cannot do what you want. You can use either VS2008 or VS2005 for Smart Device application development.

VS2005 and VS2010 on the same machine should not pose a problem as far as I know. You can read this msdn forum and this SO question in that regard.

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