CABWiz (PPC Only)

CABWiz is used to create .cab files for Pocket PC applications.

**Note   **Pocket PC uses the makecab utility to create .cpf provisioning files. For more information, see .cpf Files.

CABWiz is a command-line utility that takes an instruction file as a parameter and builds .cab files that contain program files and setup instructions. The syntax for CABWiz is as follows:

cabwiz.exe "inf_file" [/dest dest_directory] [/err error_file]
[/cpu cpu_type [cpu_type]] [/platform platform_label [platform_label]]

Parameters

• inf_file
  Full path and file name to the Cabwiz Setup .inf file.

  Note   This file must be UTF-8 encoded if it contains extended characters.

• dest_directory
  Destination directory for the .cab files. If no directory is specified, the .cab files are created in the .inf_file directory.

• error_file
  File name for a log file that contains all warnings and errors that are encountered when the .cab files are compiled. If no file name is specified, errors are displayed in message boxes. If a file name is used, the CABWiz application runs without the user interface (UI); this is useful for automated builds.

• cpu_type
  Creates a .cab file for each cpu type that is specified. A cpu type is used in the Win32 Setup .inf file to differentiate between processor type. For more information, see Processor Type Reference (PPC Only).

• platform_label
  Creates a .cab file for each platform label that is specified. A platform label is used in the Win32 Setup .inf file to differentiate between different platform and processor types.

Remarks

For more information about using CABWiz, see CABWiz (PPC Only).

See Also

Application Packaging (PPC Only) | .cab Files

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