Creating Cab Files; Creating Device-Specific Cab Files; Creating An .Inf File - Intermec 751G User Manual

Creating Cab Files

Creating Device-Specific Cab Files

751G Color Mobile Computer User's Manual
The Windows CE operating system uses a .cab file to install an application
on a Windows CE-based device. A .cab file is composed of multiple files
that are compressed into one file. Compressing multiple files into one file
provides the following benefits:
• All application files are present.
• A partial installation is prevented.
• The application can be installed from several sources, such as a desktop
computer or a web site.
Use the CAB Wizard application (CabWiz.exe) to generate a .cab file for
your application.
Do the following to create a device-specific .cab file for an application, in
the order provided:
1 Create an .INF file with Windows CE-specific modifications (below).
2 Optional Create a SETUP.DLL file to provide custom control of the
installation process (page
3 Use the CAB Wizard to create the .cab file, using the .inf file, the
optional Setup.dll file, and the device-specific application files as
parameters (page 65).

Creating an .inf File

An .inf file specifies information about an application for the CAB Wizard.
Below are the sections of an .inf file:
[Version]
This specifies the creator of the file, version, other relevant information.
Required? Yes
Signature "signature_name"
Provider "INF_creator"
CESignature
Example
[Version]
Signature = "$Windows NT$"
Provider = "Intermec"
CESignature = "$Windows CE$"
Chapter 3 — Configuring the Computer
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"$Windows NT$"
Example: RegSettings.All
"$Windows CE$"
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