Information File Example
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8/28/2008
The following code sample shows an information (.inf) file that can be used as a template for the common operations that are required for installing an application that is not targeted at specific hardware platforms.
[Version]
Signature = "$Windows NT$" ; required as-is
Provider = "Microsoft" ; maximum of 30 characters, full app name will be "<Provider> <AppName>"
CESignature = "$Windows CE$" ; required as-is
[CEStrings]
AppName = "Mine Sweeper" ; maximum of 40 characters, full app name will be "<Provider> <AppName>"
InstallDir = %CE1%\%AppName% ; Program Files\Mine Sweeper
[SourceDisksNames] ; directory that holds the application's files
1 = , "Common Files",,Common
[SourceDisksFiles] ; list of files to be included in .cab
bigexpl.wav = 1
miniwin.wav = 1
winmine.exe = 1
[DefaultInstall] ; operations to be completed during install
CopyFiles = CopyToProgramFiles
AddReg = RegData
CEShortcuts = Shortcuts
[DestinationDirs] ; default destination directories for each operation section
CopyToProgramFiles = 0, %InstallDir%
Shortcuts = 0, %CE14% ; \Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Games
[CopyToProgramFiles] ; copy operation file list
"winmine.exe", winmine.exe
"miniwin.wav", miniwin.wav
"bigexpl.wav", bigexpl.wav
[RegData] ; registry key list
HKCU,Software\%AppName%,MajorVersion,0x00010001,1
HKCU,Software\%AppName%,MinorVersion,0x00010001,0
[Shortcuts] ; Shortcut created in destination dir, %CE14%
%AppName%,0,winmine.exe
The .inf file you create must point to the location of the finalized program files you want to package. The Provider Name and Application Name cannot contain XML reserved characters and Windows Embedded CE file system reserved characters, such as: \/:*?" < >|&.