A C++ FME Plugin must be build in 64-bit in order to run with a 64-bit FME. As of FME 2012, 64-bit FME is fully supported and all C++ FME plug-ins should be available in 64-bit if possible. Converting an existing 32-bit plug-in is not hard to do using Visual Studios.

Getting Started

You will need:

• A 64-bit FME. When installing, choose to install the Software Development Kit for FME.
• A 64-bit environment in which to build the plug-in
• Visual Studio 2008 or newer
• Visual Studio 64-bit Components.

Porting a 32-bit Plugin

1. Create a 64-bit build configuration for your project. See this article by Microsoft for instructions.
2. Build your plug-in using this configuration.
3. Test the 64-bit plug-in thoroughly using the Advanced Testing guide provided in FMEPlugInSDK_Cpp.pdf.
   • This file is located in an installed FME at <FME>\pluginbuilder\samples\doc\FMEPlugInSDK_Cpp.pdf .

Troubleshooting

• For common problems that occur when porting a program to 64-bit, see this article by Microsoft.
  • Your problem might also be addressed in somewhere else in Microsoft's 64-bit programming guide.
• FMEPlugInSDK_Cpp.pdf contains tips on debugging plug-ins, including how to step into a plug-in using a debugger and how to use the FME logger to debug a plug-in.