vcpkg/docs/maintainers/vcpkg_get_program_files_platform_bitness.md

# vcpkg_get_program_files_platform_bitness

The latest version of this document lives in the [vcpkg repo](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/docs/maintainers/vcpkg_get_program_files_platform_bitness.md).

Get the Program Files directory of the current platform's bitness:
either `$ENV{ProgramW6432}` on 64-bit windows,
or `$ENV{PROGRAMFILES}` on 32-bit windows.

## Usage:
```cmake
vcpkg_get_program_files_platform_bitness(<variable>)
```

## Source
[scripts/cmake/vcpkg\_get\_program\_files\_platform\_bitness.cmake](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/scripts/cmake/vcpkg_get_program_files_platform_bitness.cmake)
[vcpkg docs] Check for documentation generation in CI (#14614) * [vcpkg docs] Change how documenting port functions works Instead of using `##`, use comment blocks for documentation. Also, add some minor docs and change RST -> MD so we actually get docs generated. * add CI stuff * regenerate docs * fix vcpkg_find_acquire_program to not use _execute_process 2020-12-01 13:37:26 -08:00			`# vcpkg_get_program_files_platform_bitness`

[docs] Fix the automatically generated document URL (#16611) * [document] Fix the automatically generated document URL * [docs] Format all documents 2021-03-11 01:56:07 +08:00			`The latest version of this document lives in the [vcpkg repo](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/docs/maintainers/vcpkg_get_program_files_platform_bitness.md).`
[scripts-audit] Rollup PR 2021-02-26 (#16440) * [scripts-audit rollup] PR #16419 * pull the cmake doc comment parsing out into its own function * support cmake helper ports * add real support for deprecation, as opposed to ad-hoc * [scripts-audit rollup] PR #16192 * add a z_ in front of internal functions * move internal functions out set feature_vars again in parent scope * [scripts-audit rollup] PR #16309 Audit vcpkg_copy_pdbs * [scripts-audit rollup] PR #16304 * Fix usage, documentation * [scripts-audit rollup] PR #16393 * [scripts-audit rollup] PR #16377 Deprecate `vcpkg__cmake` in favor of `vcpkg_cmake_` from the `vcpkg-cmake` port, as well as `vcpkg_fixup_cmake_targets` in favor of `vcpkg_cmake_config_fixup` from the `vcpkg-cmake-config` port. 2021-02-28 13:17:19 -08:00
[vcpkg docs] Check for documentation generation in CI (#14614) * [vcpkg docs] Change how documenting port functions works Instead of using `##`, use comment blocks for documentation. Also, add some minor docs and change RST -> MD so we actually get docs generated. * add CI stuff * regenerate docs * fix vcpkg_find_acquire_program to not use _execute_process 2020-12-01 13:37:26 -08:00			`Get the Program Files directory of the current platform's bitness:`
			either `$ENV{ProgramW6432}` on 64-bit windows,
			or `$ENV{PROGRAMFILES}` on 32-bit windows.

			`## Usage:`
			```cmake
			`vcpkg_get_program_files_platform_bitness(<variable>)`
			```

			`## Source`
[scripts-audit] Rollup PR 2021-02-26 (#16440) * [scripts-audit rollup] PR #16419 * pull the cmake doc comment parsing out into its own function * support cmake helper ports * add real support for deprecation, as opposed to ad-hoc * [scripts-audit rollup] PR #16192 * add a z_ in front of internal functions * move internal functions out set feature_vars again in parent scope * [scripts-audit rollup] PR #16309 Audit vcpkg_copy_pdbs * [scripts-audit rollup] PR #16304 * Fix usage, documentation * [scripts-audit rollup] PR #16393 * [scripts-audit rollup] PR #16377 Deprecate `vcpkg__cmake` in favor of `vcpkg_cmake_` from the `vcpkg-cmake` port, as well as `vcpkg_fixup_cmake_targets` in favor of `vcpkg_cmake_config_fixup` from the `vcpkg-cmake-config` port. 2021-02-28 13:17:19 -08:00			`[scripts/cmake/vcpkg\_get\_program\_files\_platform\_bitness.cmake](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/scripts/cmake/vcpkg_get_program_files_platform_bitness.cmake)`