If you want to make a cab from your dll its pretty simple by using Makecab utility
In details,
First of all i am making a directory D:\mykey\a\
We have 3 dll files which we want to register as com using ActiveX
in the same directory i created 2 files named
setup.inf
build.ddf
Having text setup.inf
[version]
signature="$CHICAGO$"
AdvancedINF=2.0
[Add.Code]
Wnisafe.dll=Wnisafe.dll
eTPKCS11DotNet.dll=eTPKCS11DotNet.dll
Interop.CERTENROLLLib.dll=Interop.CERTENROLLLib.dll
[Wnisafe.dll]
file-win32-x86=thiscab
clsid={A3AAA0DE3-E346-4EB8-BBFF-D3DD8AAAE5D4}
RegisterServer=yes
[eTPKCS11DotNet.dll]
file-win32-x86=thiscab
FileVersion=9,0,14,0
RegisterServer=yes
[Interop.CERTENROLLLib.dll]
file-win32-x86=thiscab
RegisterServer=yes
Text of build.ddf
.OPTION EXPLICIT
.Set CabinetNameTemplate=WinMyCab.cab
.set DiskDirectoryTemplate=Cab
.Set CompressionType=MSZIP
.Set UniqueFiles="OFF"
.Set Cabinet=on
D:\mykey\a\Wnisafe.dll
D:\mykey\a\eTPKCS11DotNet.dll
D:\mykey\a\Interop.CERTENROLLLib.dll
D:\mykey\a\setup.inf
Note:
Now just in cmd type Makecab.exe /f "D:\mykey\a\build.ddf"
And see output like this:
Simple steps to make cabinet (.cab) file from dll
- Create build.ddf file
- Create setup.inf file
- In cmd run Makecab.exe /f "D:\mykey\a\build.ddf"
In details,
First of all i am making a directory D:\mykey\a\
We have 3 dll files which we want to register as com using ActiveX
- eTPKCS11DotNet.dll
- Interop.CERTENROLLLib.dll
- Wnisafe.dll
in the same directory i created 2 files named
setup.inf
build.ddf
Having text setup.inf
[version]
signature="$CHICAGO$"
AdvancedINF=2.0
[Add.Code]
Wnisafe.dll=Wnisafe.dll
eTPKCS11DotNet.dll=eTPKCS11DotNet.dll
Interop.CERTENROLLLib.dll=Interop.CERTENROLLLib.dll
[Wnisafe.dll]
file-win32-x86=thiscab
clsid={A3AAA0DE3-E346-4EB8-BBFF-D3DD8AAAE5D4}
RegisterServer=yes
[eTPKCS11DotNet.dll]
file-win32-x86=thiscab
FileVersion=9,0,14,0
RegisterServer=yes
[Interop.CERTENROLLLib.dll]
file-win32-x86=thiscab
RegisterServer=yes
Text of build.ddf
.OPTION EXPLICIT
.Set CabinetNameTemplate=WinMyCab.cab
.set DiskDirectoryTemplate=Cab
.Set CompressionType=MSZIP
.Set UniqueFiles="OFF"
.Set Cabinet=on
D:\mykey\a\Wnisafe.dll
D:\mykey\a\eTPKCS11DotNet.dll
D:\mykey\a\Interop.CERTENROLLLib.dll
D:\mykey\a\setup.inf
Note:
- DiskDirectoryTemplate=Cab means D:\mykey\a\Cab
- CabinetNameTemplate=WinMyCab.cab means D:\mykey\a\Cab\WinMyCab.cab
- Create Cab files of MSI file, if size in in MB
- .Set MaxDiskSize=0
- .Set ReservePerCabinetSize=6144
Now just in cmd type Makecab.exe /f "D:\mykey\a\build.ddf"
And see output like this: