Intermec 751G - Manual (Page 67)

Chapter 3 — Configuring the Computer
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Creating Cab Files
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.
Creating Device-Specific Cab Files
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 62 ).
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.
Example
[Version]
Signature = “$Windows NT$”
Provider = “Intermec”
CESignature = “$Windows CE$”
Required? Yes
Signature “signature_name” “$Windows NT$”
Provider “INF_creator” Example: RegSettings.All
CESignature “$Windows CE$”