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Creating an .INF File

An .INF file specifies information about an application for the CAB Wizard. Be-
low are the sections of an .INF file:

[Version]

This specifies the creator of the file, version, and other relevant information.
Required?
Signature:
Provider:
CESignature:
EXAMPLE:
[Version]
Signature = "$Windows NT$"
Provider = "Microsoft"
CESignature = "$Windows CE$"

[CEStrings]

This specifies string substitutions for the application name and the default
installation directory.
Required?
AppName:
InstallDir:
EXAMPLE:
[CEStrings]
AppName="Game Pack"
InstallDir=%CE1%\%AppName%
[Strings]
This section is optional and defines one or more string keys. A string key repre-
sents a string of printable characters.
Required?
string_key:
EXAMPLE: [Strings]
reg_path = Software\Microsoft\My Test App
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Yes
"signature_name"
Must be "$Windows NT$" as Windows CE is not available on Windows 95.
"INF_creator"
The company name of the application, such as "Microsoft."
"$Windows CE$"
Yes
app_name
Name of the application. Other instances of %AppName% in the .INF file
will be replaced with this string value, such as RP32.
default_install_dir
Default installation directory on the device. Other instances of
%InstallDir% in the .INF file will be replaced with this string value.
Example: \storage_card\%AppName%
No
value
String consisting of letters, digits, or other printable characters. Enclose
value in double quotation marks """" if the corresponding string key is used
in an item that requires double quotation marks. No string_keys is okay.
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