CAB Creator for multiple files?

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Jul 5th, 2006, 06:05 AM
Chubby

CAB Creator for multiple files?

*** ORiginally posted in wrong place *** Sorry....

Hey guys,

apologies if this has already been asked I did search...

I need a utility for creating CAB files for more than one file, ie. dependencies that when used as the OCX in a web page, all the files get downloaded ?

I can't seem to get the dependencies to come down with the OCX I create using PDP in VB6 ? Anyone got a "Free" utility that creates comprehensive CABs for internet deployment ?

Thanks

Chubby..
Jul 5th, 2006, 07:03 AM
si_the_geek

Re: CAB Creator for multiple files?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chubby

*** ORiginally posted in wrong place *** Sorry....

I removed it - you could have done it yourself by clicking on "Edit" of the first post, then selecting Delete. ;)
Jul 5th, 2006, 07:23 AM
Chubby

Re: CAB Creator for multiple files?

Quote:

Originally Posted by si_the_geek

I removed it - you could have done it yourself by clicking on "Edit" of the first post, then selecting Delete. ;)

OK,

Thanks

Apologies for the error.

Chub.
Jul 6th, 2006, 12:36 AM
randem

Re: CAB Creator for multiple files?

Your question is not clear. Why not just create the setup and deploy that? I am not understanding your issue with the CAB file.
Jul 6th, 2006, 03:18 AM
Chubby

Re: CAB Creator for multiple files?

Quote:

Originally Posted by randem

Your question is not clear. Why not just create the setup and deploy that? I am not understanding your issue with the CAB file.

Thanks for your reply.

I want to put an OCX on a web page in a CAB. The OCX has dependencies. Even though I put the dependencies in the CAB, when the user accesses the web page for the first time (or when the version of either OCX or dependencies change) all they get is the OCX. This is a pain in the ar$se and although there is a very convoluted manual way round building the inf files etc I was looking for anyone who might have found a better CAB builder utility that does all that and is reliable ?

Thanks

Chub.
Jul 6th, 2006, 03:22 AM
randem

Re: CAB Creator for multiple files?

Why not use an installer for those files?
Jul 6th, 2006, 05:36 AM
Chubby

Re: CAB Creator for multiple files?

Quote:

Originally Posted by randem

Why not use an installer for those files?

Thanks for the reply :thumb:

I want the intranet user to not see much by way of whats installed / installing (assuming correct security polices etc)... my main issue is the OCX dependencies and I cannot understand why, if you can place a CAB file on the web page and it downloads one file, why the heck it has issues with dependencies ?!?!?!?!

Thanks

Chubb..
Jul 6th, 2006, 02:00 PM
randem

Re: CAB Creator for multiple files?

So, You can install without the user seeing much with an installer. Are the dependencies included in the cab? How did you determine what dependencies you need?