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

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Creating a cab. installer with compact framework intergrated

i'm trying to make an installer for an app i developed for windows ce.The problem is,if i dont deploy it via visual studio and create an installer and run it inside CE,i get "framework not installed error".Is there a way to integrate the framework…
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How can WPF's ICommand be represented as a simple string to be loosly coupled with the UI?

In the past with windows forms I both used parts of Composite UI Application Block combined with some centralised command handling and security rules to achieve a loosly coupled MVC approach to interface to command execution binding. I would like to…
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Managed code library to write/read cabinet (.cab) files

I am looking for a managed code library/API or samples that let me write and read cabinet (.cab) files. There is a CAB SDK here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310618 but the DLL that ships with it only supports native code.
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Deploying an application into a smart device

Just wondering what is the best way to deploy an application into a device using Active Sync / Windows Mobile Device Center? I looked into creating a CAB Project which works but I just want to know any other options to do this.. And also, how do I…
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zlib: Error -3 while decompressing data: invalid distance too far back

I'm trying to write code to write/read MS-ZIP compressed CAB files. MS-ZIP is using the same deflate algorithm implemented in zlib. I've simplified the problem to this simple script which only involves zlib. I know the compress function is correct…
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How to add icon file in the cab file of mobile application?

I am developing smart device application in C#. When I deploy my application on emulator it shows the default name for the exe of my application & there is no icon associated with it. Now I have added an icon to the exe of my application by right…
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Android - Simultaneous multiselect on two listviews

I have two separated ListViews (btw dynamically created in a custom adapter, but that shouldn't be a problem) and I can't find a way to be able to multiselect items from both the listviews simultaneously. I've already tried with setItemChecked on…
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How to extract, modify and rebuild a Cabinet File?

I can successfully extract Cabinet files (.cab) using the Windows tool Expand.exe. Expand.exe foo.cab -F:* I now want to modify some extracted files and rebuild a Cabinet file from the directory structure. I found MakeCab.exe and CabArc.exe and…
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ActiveX, installation doesn't work

I want to create and deploy an ActiveX plugin, somethign really small. I just want to display a message box. I've created a library project for it and compile it to a DLL. The plugin works when I register the dll via command line (regasm) on one…
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How to sign CAB file using signtool.exe?

I have 3 files mycert.cer mycert.pvk mycert.spc Could someone please explain me - what this files should I use for? I need to sign Test.cab file using signtool.exe from command line. But I do not understand - how to do it. Manual…
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Creating Cab failed with VS2008 In windows 8.1

recently I'm upgrade to windows 8.1. after trying craete CAB install for one of my old project for windows mobile I get this error: Warning: Section [RegKeys] has no data Warning: Section [DefaultInstall] key "AddReg" - there are no section entries…
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Compressed CAB files cannot be installed by WCELOAD

I would like to manipulate one of our (unsigned) CAB files generated with CABWIZ by replacing a file in the cabinet. Currently I'm using Microsoft.Deployment.Compression.Cab.dll for this task (extract all files, replace the target, re-create the…
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Issue with .cab file (ActiveX) installation on Windows Vista and 7

I have made an ActiveX control and have made its .cab file for automatic installation on client machine using Internet Explorer.. It working fine of Windows XP, but on windows Vista and Windows 7 its installation is blocked by UAC (User account…
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Extract .cab file in C#

I am developing a c# application and I a need to extract a cab file. I couldn't find a library that does that in C# ) I cannot use Microsoft.Deployment.Compression.Cab.dll because of a licensing issue. I found this code, but the problem is that when…
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WinForms Dynamic Localization

We have CAB (Composite Application Block) based smart client winform application. One of our software requirement is to replacing the text dynamically when the user change the language option provided in our application. We support around 6…
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