16-Bit CAB SDK Files Available (Cab-16.cab) (182489)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Client SDK 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Client SDK 4.01
This article was previously published under Q182489

SUMMARY

The Microsoft Web site for the CAB SDK mentions that additional files are available for the 16-bit Windows operating systems, but does not say where these are to be found.

The Cab-16.Cab file is now available from the Microsoft Software Library and is required if you wish to develop cabinet (CAB) files for download to the 16-bit Windows operating systems.

MORE INFORMATION

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

CAB-16.cab

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file. This package provides developers with the components needed to use Microsoft's CAB technology within 16-bit applications. This is a supplement to the Cabinet Software Development Kit.

The code in this release supports 16-bit applications on Intel (R) x86 (tm) platforms. This code is compiled for large-model real-mode or Windows applications and features an API compatible with the corresponding 32-bit libraries.

Note that the TESTFCI and TESTFDI samples have not been adapted to compile as 16-bit applications.

Refer to the file Redist.txt for the license agreement for the Cabinet Software Development Kit including redistribution rights.

The following files have the same names as their 32-bit counterparts, so they should be copied to a different directory. 
   Readme.txt      This file
   Redist.txt      The Cabinet SDK License Agreement

   Bin\ 

      Extract.exe   Cabinet file extract utility

   Lib\ 

      Fci.lib       16-bit File Compression Interface library
      Fdi.lib       16-bit File Decompression Interface library

   Include\ 

      Fci.h         File Compression Interface header
      Fdi.h         File Decompression Interface header
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:3/16/2005
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