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cab is the file extension for the Cabinet archive format used in Microsoft Windows.

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IE downloads and installs CAB dialog popup upon every page refresh

I have a signed cab on an aspx page. I am seeing the following inconsistent behavior. Any insights would be highly appreciated. On some machines, the cab is downloaded and installed on every page refresh. On few of those machines, the IE "install…
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How to get ordered list of items in cab archive?

I have 182Mb uncompressed .cab file with ~350 files. I'd like to apply compression to it using command line tools. This seems to be straightforward task - use expand.exe to extract contents of the file into temporary folder, build ddf file from…
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Is there something special in windows MSZIP format or CFDATA in cab files?

I'm reading cab files in PHP and faced a problem during extraction. All cab structure is finely parsed, but when I get compressed (with deflate method rfc 1951) data and gzinflate() on it, something strange happens: First block of every folder is…
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How to pass parameter at the time of WinCE app installation/deployment

I have my WinCE application bundled in a CAB file. At the time of CAB extraction I want to add some value in a config file of the app. The value has to be provided by the person who is installing the app (extracting the app). I thought to extract…
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How to make .cab in ruby with ruby-libmspack gem

I am working on POC to create .cab file (MS compress format) in ruby on rails application. I found this ruby-libmspack that provide bindings to create .cab files. But the gem seriously lacks examples. I did lot of research on google but didnt find…
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How can I automate extraction of a CAB from an executable on windows?

On *nix boxes, cabextract can do the trick. Is my only option on windows to install cygwin?
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Uninstall application before installation of Windows Mobile application through CAB file

I am new to the world of Windows Mobile app development and C++. I have created CAB file to install my Window Mobile application on device. However at the time of installation I should be able to check if application is already installed. If yes,…
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Max Size of a file that can be compressed into one CAB file using Microsoft Dlls

I am using "Microsoft Deployment Compression Cab 1.0.0" nuget package in my C# code to compress one file into one Cab file (need to maintain 1 to 1 ratio), to quote the parent source of this package: This package contains Microsoft Dlls that make…
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Recursion Logic

I've been working on a PowerShell script that will preserve directory structure when cabbing nested folders. I'm having a bit of difficulty getting the recursion logic right, though. This is a rough, so there isn't any try/catch error code yet. I've…
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FAB behaviour with ActionMode

I have a floating action button which is shown or hidden on RecyclerView using a custom behaviour. Anyway, I'd like the FAB to be hidden also when I'm selecting some items from the list (so when the ActionMode is active). I actually hide the FAB…
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CF - Language directory missing after installing CAB on device

On some of the controls im using locatisation (language property). Besides default (that is in english) im also using additional language (slovenian). Other localisation is done with application resource file. If i debug the app on emulator there is…
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Exclude setup.dll from Smart Cab Project in VS2008

I have added some custom actions to our installer which is run on CE5 and WM6. This installer works fine and builds fine. There is however one annoyance. The setup.dll is deployed to the device and this file is not necessary. I've read several…
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Reboot on installation of .CAB WM

On a Windows Mobile 6 or CE 5 device, I need to install a CAB file and then initiate a reboot. I am aware of custom actions. You need to create a setup.dll for the CAB file in native C++. So I have the following code already made codeINSTALL_EXIT…
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Does ANT still support creating .cab files under windows ?

I'm using ant through maven. I want to create cab files using ant, but ant seems to use the cabarc.exe tool. Microsoft no longer supports the Cabinet SDK and the cabarc tool. Is there another way to have ant create a cab file ?
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How to create a windows cabinet file using Maven 3?

I'm new to Apache Maven and would like to know a way to create a windows cabinet file as part of the maven build life cycle. I was hoping there would be a plugin for the task, but can't seem to locate one. Help appreciated.
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