Cabinet File (*.CAB) Compression and Extraction

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How to implement creation and extraction of Microsoft CAB files

CabLib.NET_Project_15.zip
- CabLib .NET Project 15.0
  - CabLib
    - _CleanDirectory.cmd
    - AssemblyInfo.cpp
    - Cabinet
      - Blowfish.hpp
      - Cache.hpp
      - Compress.hpp
      - Defines.h
      - Error.hpp
      - Extract.hpp
      - ExtractMemory.hpp
      - ExtractResource.hpp
      - ExtractStream.hpp
      - ExtractUrl.hpp
      - FCI.H
      - FDI.H
      - File.hpp
      - Internet.hpp
      - Map.hpp
      - Static.cpp
      - Static.hpp
      - String.hpp
      - Trace.hpp
    - CabLib 2005_x32.sln
    - CabLib 2005_x32.vcproj
    - CabLib 2005_x64.sln
    - CabLib 2005_x64.vcproj
    - CabLib 2010_x32.sln
    - CabLib 2010_x32.vcxproj
    - CabLib 2010_x64.sln
    - CabLib 2010_x64.vcxproj
    - CabLib_x32.rc
    - CabLib_x64.rc
    - KeyPair.snk
    - LibCompress.cpp
    - LibCompress.h
    - LibExtract.cpp
    - LibExtract.h
    - Res
      - Test.cab
    - resource.h
    - Stdafx.cpp
    - Stdafx.h
  - CabLibDemo
  - Open_CAB_with_Explorer.reg
  - Release VS 2005 Framework 2 x32
    - CabLib.dll
    - CabLibDemo.exe
  - Release VS 2005 Framework 2 x64
    - CabLib.dll
    - CabLibDemo.exe
  - Release VS 2010 Framework 4 x32
    - CabLib.dll
    - CabLibDemo.exe
  - Release VS 2010 Framework 4 x64
    - CabLib.dll
  - ResignStrongName.cmd
  - sn.exe
- Doku
  - Documentation.chm
  - Microsoft Cab File Format.doc
  - Microsoft Cabinet.dll Doku.doc
  - Microsoft Lzx Format.pdf
  - Microsoft Mszip Format.doc
Cabinet.Cpp_Project.zip
- Cabinet C++ Project 14.0
  - _CleanDirectory.cmd
  - Cabinet 2002.sln
  - Cabinet 2002.vcproj
  - Cabinet 2003.sln
  - Cabinet 2003.vcproj
  - Cabinet 2005_x32.sln
  - Cabinet 2005_x32.vcproj
  - Cabinet 2005_x64.sln
  - Cabinet 2005_x64.vcproj
  - Cabinet 2008_x32.sln
  - Cabinet 2008_x32.vcproj
  - Cabinet 2008_x64.sln
  - Cabinet 2008_x64.vcproj
  - Cabinet.cpp
  - Cabinet.dsp
  - Cabinet.dsw
  - Cabinet.hpp
  - Cabinet.rc
  - Cabinet
    - Blowfish.hpp
    - Cache.hpp
    - Compress.hpp
    - Defines.h
    - Error.hpp
    - Extract.hpp
    - ExtractMemory.hpp
    - ExtractResource.hpp
    - ExtractStream.hpp
    - ExtractUrl.hpp
    - FCI.H
    - FDI.H
    - File.hpp
    - Internet.hpp
    - Map.hpp
    - Static.cpp
    - Static.hpp
    - String.hpp
    - Trace.hpp
  - Open_CAB_with_Explorer.reg
  - Release
    - Cabinet_x32.exe
    - Cabinet_x64.exe
  - Res
    - Test.cab
  - resource.h
  - Documentation.chm
  - Microsoft Cab File Format.doc
  - Microsoft Cabinet.dll Doku.doc
  - Microsoft Lzx Format.pdf
  - Microsoft Mszip Format.doc
cabinett_project.zip
- CabinetT C++ Project ver 6.0
  - _CleanDirectory.cmd
  - Cabinet.cpp
  - Cabinet.dsp
  - Cabinet.dsw
  - Cabinet.rc
  - Cabinet_MBCS.sln
  - Cabinet_MBCS.vcproj
  - Cabinet_UNICODE.sln
  - Cabinet_UNICODE.vcproj
  - CompressT.hpp
  - Doku
    - Cabinet.html
    - CplusplusDiagram.gif
    - DotNetInterface.gif
    - EmbeddedResource.gif
    - Packed.cab.gif
    - Resource_h.gif
    - SplitCab.gif
  - ExtractMemoryT.hpp
  - ExtractResourceT.hpp
  - ExtractT.hpp
  - FCI.H
  - FDI.H
  - Map.hpp
  - MS Documentation
    - Cabinet Doku.doc
  - Release
    - Cabinet.exe
  - Res
    - Test.cab
  - Resource.h
cablib_.net_project.zip
- CabLib .NET Project 13.0
  - CabLib
    - _CleanDirectory.cmd
    - AssemblyInfo.cpp
    - Cabinet
      - Blowfish.hpp
      - Cache.hpp
      - Compress.hpp
      - Defines.h
      - Error.hpp
      - Extract.hpp
      - ExtractMemory.hpp
      - ExtractResource.hpp
      - ExtractStream.hpp
      - ExtractUrl.hpp
      - FCI.H
      - FDI.H
      - File.hpp
      - Internet.hpp
      - Map.hpp
      - Static.cpp
      - Static.hpp
      - String.hpp
      - Trace.hpp
    - CabLib 2002.sln
    - CabLib 2002.vcproj
    - CabLib 2003.sln
    - CabLib 2003.vcproj
    - CabLib 2005_x32.sln
    - CabLib 2005_x32.vcproj
    - CabLib 2005_x64.sln
    - CabLib 2005_x64.vcproj
    - CabLib 2008_x32.sln
    - CabLib 2008_x32.vcproj
    - CabLib 2008_x64.sln
    - CabLib 2008_x64.vcproj
    - CabLib_x32.rc
    - CabLib_x64.rc
    - KeyPair.snk
    - LibCompress.cpp
    - LibCompress.h
    - LibExtract.cpp
    - LibExtract.h
    - Res
      - Test.cab
    - resource.h
    - Stdafx.cpp
    - Stdafx.h
  - CabLibDemo
  - Open_CAB_with_Explorer.reg
  - Release VS 2003 x32
    - CabLib.dll
    - CabLibDemo.exe
  - Release VS 2005 x32
    - CabLib.dll
    - CabLibDemo.exe
  - Release VS 2005 x64
    - CabLib.dll
    - CabLibDemo.exe
  - Release VS 2008 x32
    - CabLib.dll
    - CabLibDemo.exe
  - Release VS 2008 x64
    - CabLib.dll
    - CabLibDemo.exe
  - Documentation.chm
  - Microsoft Cab File Format.doc
  - Microsoft Cabinet.dll Doku.doc
  - Microsoft Lzx Format.pdf
  - Microsoft Mszip Format.doc
cablib_project.zip
- CabLib .NET Project ver 6.0
  - CabLib
    - _CleanDirectory.cmd
    - AssemblyInfo.cpp
    - CabLib.rc
    - CabLib.sln
    - CabLib.vcproj
    - CompressT.hpp
    - ExtractMemoryT.hpp
    - ExtractResourceT.hpp
    - ExtractStreamT.hpp
    - ExtractT.hpp
    - FCI.H
    - FDI.H
    - LibCompress.cpp
    - LibCompress.h
    - LibExtract.cpp
    - LibExtract.h
    - LibHelper.cpp
    - LibHelper.h
    - Map.hpp
    - MS Documentation
      - Cabinet Doku.doc
    - Res
      - Test.cab
    - Resource.h
    - Stdafx.cpp
    - Stdafx.h
  - CabLibDemo
    - _CleanDirectory.cmd
    - AssemblyInfo.cs
    - CabLibDemo.cs
    - CabLibDemo.csproj
    - CabLibDemo.sln
    - Resources
      - Test.cab
  - Doku
    - Cabinet.html
    - CplusplusDiagram.gif
    - DotNetInterface.gif
    - EmbeddedResource.gif
    - Packed.cab.gif
    - Resource_h.gif
    - SplitCab.gif
  - Release
    - Framework 1.0
      - CabLib.dll
      - CabLibDemo.exe
    - Framework 1.1
      - CabLib.dll
      - CabLibDemo.exe
    - Framework 2.0
      - CabLib.dll
      - CabLibDemo.exe
cablib8pt1.zip
- CabLib version 8.1
  - CabinetT C++ Project
    - _CleanDirectory.cmd
    - Cabinet.cpp
    - Cabinet.dsp
    - Cabinet.dsw
    - Cabinet.rc
    - Cabinet_MBCS.sln
    - Cabinet_MBCS.vcproj
    - Cabinet_UNICODE.sln
    - Cabinet_UNICODE.vcproj
    - CompressT.hpp
    - ExtractMemoryT.hpp
    - ExtractResourceT.hpp
    - ExtractT.hpp
    - FCI.H
    - FDI.H
    - File.hpp
    - Map.hpp
    - Release
      - Cabinet.exe
    - Res
      - Test.cab
    - Resource.h
    - UTF7.hpp
  - CabLib .NET Project
    - CabLib
      - _CleanDirectory.cmd
      - AssemblyInfo.cpp
      - CabLib 2002.sln
      - CabLib 2002.vcproj
      - CabLib 2003.sln
      - CabLib 2003.vcproj
      - CabLib 2005.sln
      - CabLib 2005.vcproj
      - CabLib.rc
      - CompressT.hpp
      - ExtractMemoryT.hpp
      - ExtractResourceT.hpp
      - ExtractStreamT.hpp
      - ExtractT.hpp
      - FCI.H
      - FDI.H
      - File.hpp
      - LibCompress.cpp
      - LibCompress.h
      - LibExtract.cpp
      - LibExtract.h
      - Map.hpp
      - Res
        
        Test.cab
      - Resource.h
      - Stdafx.cpp
      - Stdafx.h
      - UTF7.hpp
    - CabLibDemo
      - _CleanDirectory.cmd
      - AssemblyInfo.cs
      - CabLibDemo 2002.csproj
      - CabLibDemo 2002.sln
      - CabLibDemo 2003.csproj
      - CabLibDemo 2003.sln
      - CabLibDemo 2005.csproj
      - CabLibDemo 2005.sln
      - CabLibDemo.cs
      - Resources
        
        Test.cab
    - Release
      - Framework 1.0 - VS 2002
        
        ReadMe.txt
      - Framework 1.1 - VS 2003
        
        CabLib.dll
        
        CabLibDemo.exe
      - Framework 2.0 - VS 2005
        
        CabLib.dll
        
        CabLibDemo.exe
        
        ReadMe.txt
  - Doku
    - Cabinet Doku.doc
    - Cabinet.html
    - CplusplusDiagram.gif
    - DotNetInterface.gif
    - EmbeddedResource.gif
    - Packed.cab.gif
    - Resource_h.gif
    - SplitCab.gif
cppprojectcabinett.zip
- CabinetT C++ Project
  - _CleanDirectory.cmd
  - Cabinet.cpp
  - Cabinet.dsp
  - Cabinet.dsw
  - Cabinet.rc
  - Cabinet_MBCS.sln
  - Cabinet_MBCS.vcproj
  - Cabinet_UNICODE.sln
  - Cabinet_UNICODE.vcproj
  - CompressT.hpp
  - ExtractMemoryT.hpp
  - ExtractResourceT.hpp
  - ExtractT.hpp
  - FCI.H
  - FDI.H
  - File.hpp
  - Map.hpp
  - Release
    - Cabinet.exe
  - Res
    - Test.cab
  - Resource.h
  - UTF7.hpp
cablibprojectdotnet.zip
- CabLib .NET Project
  - CabLib
    - _CleanDirectory.cmd
    - AssemblyInfo.cpp
    - CabLib 2002.sln
    - CabLib 2002.vcproj
    - CabLib 2003.sln
    - CabLib 2003.vcproj
    - CabLib 2005.sln
    - CabLib 2005.vcproj
    - CabLib.rc
    - CompressT.hpp
    - ExtractMemoryT.hpp
    - ExtractResourceT.hpp
    - ExtractStreamT.hpp
    - ExtractT.hpp
    - FCI.H
    - FDI.H
    - File.hpp
    - LibCompress.cpp
    - LibCompress.h
    - LibExtract.cpp
    - LibExtract.h
    - Map.hpp
    - Res
      - Test.cab
    - Resource.h
    - Stdafx.cpp
    - Stdafx.h
    - UTF7.hpp
  - CabLibDemo
    - _CleanDirectory.cmd
    - AssemblyInfo.cs
    - CabLibDemo 2002.csproj
    - CabLibDemo 2002.sln
    - CabLibDemo 2003.csproj
    - CabLibDemo 2003.sln
    - CabLibDemo 2005.csproj
    - CabLibDemo 2005.sln
    - CabLibDemo.cs
    - Resources
      - Test.cab
  - Release
    - Framework 1.0 - VS 2002
      - ReadMe.txt
    - Framework 1.1 - VS 2003
      - CabLib.dll
      - CabLibDemo.exe
    - Framework 2.0 - VS 2005
      - CabLib.dll
      - CabLibDemo.exe
      - ReadMe.txt
cabinet_c___project.zip
- Cabinet C++ Project 13.0
  - _CleanDirectory.cmd
  - Cabinet 2002.sln
  - Cabinet 2002.vcproj
  - Cabinet 2003.sln
  - Cabinet 2003.vcproj
  - Cabinet 2005_x32.sln
  - Cabinet 2005_x32.vcproj
  - Cabinet 2005_x64.sln
  - Cabinet 2005_x64.vcproj
  - Cabinet 2008_x32.sln
  - Cabinet 2008_x32.vcproj
  - Cabinet 2008_x64.sln
  - Cabinet 2008_x64.vcproj
  - Cabinet.cpp
  - Cabinet.dsp
  - Cabinet.dsw
  - Cabinet.hpp
  - Cabinet.rc
  - Cabinet
    - Blowfish.hpp
    - Cache.hpp
    - Compress.hpp
    - Defines.h
    - Error.hpp
    - Extract.hpp
    - ExtractMemory.hpp
    - ExtractResource.hpp
    - ExtractStream.hpp
    - ExtractUrl.hpp
    - FCI.H
    - FDI.H
    - File.hpp
    - Internet.hpp
    - Map.hpp
    - Static.cpp
    - Static.hpp
    - String.hpp
    - Trace.hpp
  - Open_CAB_with_Explorer.reg
  - Release
    - Cabinet_x32.exe
    - Cabinet_x64.exe
  - Res
    - Test.cab
  - resource.h
  - Documentation.chm
  - Microsoft Cab File Format.doc
  - Microsoft Cabinet.dll Doku.doc
  - Microsoft Lzx Format.pdf
  - Microsoft Mszip Format.doc

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