Sublime Text output incorrect architecture

Question

1. Summary

I have 64-bit Windows. But if I use platform.architecture()[0] or sublime.arch() in my Sublime Text plugin, I get 32bit value.

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2. Settings

I create a file ExampleSashaPlugin.py in $packages/TestPlugin folder. Content of this file:

import platform
import sublime

get_bitness = platform.architecture()[0]
print(get_bitness)

get_bitness_2 = sublime.arch()
print(get_bitness_2)

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3. Steps to reproduce

I reproduce the problem in a version of Sublime Text without plugins and user settings.

I save ExampleSashaPlugin.py.

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4. Expected behavior

If I get Windows bitness in Python interpreter:

>>> import platform
>>> platform.architecture()[0]
'64bit'

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5. Actual behavior

Sublime Text console output:

key evt: control+s
command: save
reloading plugin TestPlugin.ExampleSashaPlugin
32bit
x32

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6. Environment

Operating system and version:
Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 64-bit EN
Sublime Text:
Build 3126 portable for Windows 64-bit

Thanks.

Answer 1

1. Answer

As Keith Hall say, I had 32-bit Sublime Text in my 64-bit machine. I need use Sublime Text 64-bit for correct working platform.architecture() and sublime.arch() methods.

I don't understand, why I had 32-bit Sublime Text. I download Sublime Text Build 3126 x64.zip file — 64-bit portable version from official site. Perhaps, in Sublime Text site posted an incorrect version, when I download 64-bit version.

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2. Migrate to 64-bit version

If you also have 32-bit Sublime Text version in 64-bit PC by some reasons, you can solve the problem use these actions.

1. Create backup copy your Sublime Text, if something goes wrong.
2. Download last 64-bit version from official site.

3. Copy these files from new 64-bit Sublime Text root directory to root Sublime Text directory, that you will use:

   • crash_reporter.exe,
   • msvcr100.dll,
   • plugin_host.exe,
   • python33.dll,
   • subl.exe,
   • sublime_text.exe,
   • update_installer.exe.

Actually for April 2017.