makecab

MakeCAB.exe is a tool included with Windows 2000 or later

$ which makecab.exe
/cygdrive/c/Windows/system32/makecab.exe

smnb@vista WSDK ~/myprog/gadget/hellos/hello2
$ makecab
Cabinet Maker - Lossless Data Compression Tool

MAKECAB [/V[n]] [/D var=value ...] [/L dir] source [destination]
MAKECAB [/V[n]] [/D var=value ...] /F directive_file [...]

  source         File to compress.
  destination    File name to give compressed file.  If omitted, the
                 last character of the source file name is replaced
                 with an underscore (_) and used as the destination.
  /F directives  A file with MakeCAB directives (may be repeated). Refer to
                 Microsoft Cabinet SDK for information on directive_file.
  /D var=value   Defines variable with specified value.
  /L dir         Location to place destination (default is current directory).
  /V[n]          Verbosity level (1..3).

steps

1. Create a directive file for makecab.exe, and save the file with a .ddf extension.
   

   ;*** Sample Source Code MakeCAB Directive file example ; .OPTION EXPLICIT ; Generate errors .Set CabinetNameTemplate=SampleCab.cab .set DiskDirectoryTemplate=CDROM ; All cabinets go in a single directory .Set CompressionType=MSZIP;** All files are compressed in cabinet files .Set UniqueFiles="OFF" .Set Cabinet=on .Set DiskDirectory1=SAMPLECAB.CAB manifest.xml WebPart1.dwp WebPartLibrary1.dll "space in between" .Set DestinationDir=de-DE de-DE\WebPart1.dwp de-DE\image1.gif de-DE\help.htm ;*** <the end>

2. Copy all the files that you want to include in the .cab file into the directory where you created the .ddf file.
3. Open a command prompt, change to the directory that contains the .ddf file, and then run the following command:
   

   Makecab.exe /F sample.ddf

ref

• Microsoft Cabinet SDK
• Microsoft Cabinet SDK について

memo

• simplest
  • ls > a.ddf
  • makecab /F a.ddf
  • disk1 フォルダに 1.cab ができる。
• コメントは；
• 出力ファイル名の指定
  • .Set CabinetNameTemplate=SampleCab.cab
  • をa.ddfに入れて
  • disk1 フォルダに SampleCab.cab ができる。
• おまじない
  • .set DiskDirectoryTemplate=CDROM ; All cabinets go in a single directory
  • .Set CompressionType=MSZIP;** All files are compressed in cabinet files
    .Set UniqueFiles="OFF"
    .Set Cabinet=on
    
• 出力フォルダ名設定
  • .Set DiskDirectory1=SAMPLECAB.CAB
  • をa.ddfに入れて
  • SAMPLECAB.CAB フォルダに SampleCab.cab ができる。
• setup.inf,setup.rpt も生成される
  

.cabをリネームしたrelease.gadget をダブルクリックすると不明な発行者になる

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MAKECAB.EXE Directive File Syntax

some notes on the general syntax and behavior of MakeCAB Directive Files

1. MakeCAB will place files on disks (and in cabinets) in the order they are specified in the directive file(s).
2. a filename or directory can be either a relative  or an absolute path.
3. MakeCAB is controlled in large part by setting variables. You can modify these variables, and you can define your own variables as well.
4. The value of a variable is retrieved by enclosing the variable name in percent (%) signs. If the variable is not defined, an error is generated.
5. explicit percent sign, use two adjacent percent signs (%%).
6. Variable substitution is only done once.
7. Variable substitution is done before any other line parsing, so variables can be used anywhere.
8. Variables values may include blanks. Quote (“) or apostrophe(‘) marks may be used in .
9. If you want an explicit quote(“) or apostrophe(‘), you can intermix these two marks  ex. '+"+'  or "+'+"
10. All sizes are specified in bytes.

Directive File - Command Summary

Variable Summary