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Cabarc Syntax

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

CABArc Syntax

CABArc uses the following general syntax:

Art Imagecabarcparametersoperationarguments

Operations

L

Lists files contained within a CAB file.

Syntax

Art ImagecabarclCabFileName**.cab**

Parameters

  • CabFileName.cab****
    Specifies the name of the CAB file for which the contents are to be listed. The CabFileName may include a path (for example, c:\test\mycab.cab).

N

Creates a CAB file.

Syntax

Art Imagecabarc [/m {lzx:Compression|mszip|none}] [/p] [/P Pathname] [/r] [/s] [/I SetID] n NewCabFileName[*].cab FileNameOrPattern [FileNameOrPattern [...]]

Parameters

  • /m {lzx:Compression|mszip|none}
    Sets compression type. If no compression type is specified, MSZIP format is used.

    Value Description

    LZX:Compression

    Uses LZX compression. Valid Compression values are 15 to 21.

    MSZIP

    Uses MSZip format.

    NONE

    Uses no compression.
  • /p
    Preserves path names. Absolute paths are not allowed.
  • /P Pathname
    Strips the specified Pathname from files when they are added to the CAB file. Note
    • The /P option can be used multiple times to strip out multiple paths.
  • /r
    Recurses into subdirectories when adding files.
  • /s
    Reserves space in the CAB file for signing. For example, /s 6144 reserves 6K bytes.
  • /i SetID
    Sets the CAB set ID when creating CAB files. The default set ID is 0. Note
    • When using the /d parameter, the NewCabFileName should contain a single "*" character where the cabinet number will be inserted.
  • NewCabFileName[*] .cab
    Specifies the name of the new cab file. The file must have a .cab file type. Note
    • When using the /d parameter, the NewCabFileName should contain a single "*" character where the cabinet number will be inserted.
  • FileNameOrPattern
    Specifies the file or pattern of files to include in the CAB file. For example, myfile.ini mfiles.* will include the file myfile.ini and all files with a file name of mfiles regardless of type.

Note

  • When creating a CAB file, the plus sign (+) may be used as a filename to force a folder boundary. For example, cabarc n test.cab *.c test.h + *.bmp.

X

Extracts files from a CAB file.

Syntax

Art Imagecabarc [/c] [/o] x CabFileNameFileNameOrPattern [FileNameOrPattern [...]] [Pathname]

Parameters

  • /c
    Confirms which files will be extracted.
  • /o
    Specifies that existing files with the same name as those being extracted will be overwritten without asking for confirmation.
  • CabFileName .cab
    Specifies the name of the CAB file that contains the files to be extracted. The CabFileName may include a path (for example, c:\test\mycab.cab).
  • FileNameOrPattern
    Specifies the file or pattern of files to extract from the CAB file. For example, myfile.ini mfiles.* will extract the file myfile.ini and all files with a file name of mfiles regardless of type.
  • Pathname
    Specifies that path to which the files should be extracted. The path must end with a back slash example, c:\myfiles\. If no path is specified, the current path is used.

Note

  • When run without parameters, operations, or arguments, CABArc displays command line usage.

See Also

Concepts

Cabarc Overview
Cabarc Remarks
Cabarc Examples
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