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Re: How to install a cab file

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From: Hans Galema
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 13:01
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eric67 wrote:

> How can I install a cab file from code?

Never did that. So I don't know. But reading your post I miss info
for beeing able to follow the story, and willing to learn have some questions.

What is the filename of the cab file?
In which directory is it ? (Complete path).

>     WinExec("c:/windows/sistem32/rundll32.exe
> setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132
> c:/mysetuppath/sample.inf" ..);
> and the dll is actually copied to destination 

And that I do not understand. I miss here the cabfilename/path
and not the dll is named but the inf. How does rundll32.exe
find your cabfile ?

 > ....I think I should install the cab file i.e I
> can't manually explode the cab and run the inf file. Am I right?

Of course it is possible to manually extract files from a cabfile.

> I think I have two choices:
> 1) rewrite the inf file (never done! howto?)

....

> 2) install the cab file directly

Whith that you meant: extract the files in the cabfile and
running the inf ?

Hans.
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