Cab-O-Matic - Free online .cab maker

[nedge2k]

Hey guys,

Thought I'd throw up a post about a tool i've developed to make .cabs online. It's called Cab-O-Matic and basically all you do is .zip up the files you want cabbed, upload them and generate your .cab! :)

In the interests of privacy (and storage space!), no files are stored, the .cabs are generated "on-the-fly" and the files used to make them are removed once the .cab is generated.

I'll also be adding support for installing multiple files to multiple locations and might even have a section that allows you to include popular reg tweaks (if you have a favourite, please post it!).

The tool is currently in Beta.

Please try it out and let me know what you think :)

http://nedge2k.com/cab-o-matic

Cheers!

UPDATE: Finally got round to fixing this, the only issue now is with binary registry settings - I'm not entirely sure how to write them. I'll look into fixing it if the demand is there.

[D1ab70]

Great,Iv'e been lookin for something like this for a long time.Wanted it as a program on my device but this will do.Anyway I can put this on my webserver and also store created cabs with it on there as well?
Thanks,will let you know of any bugs.

*Feature Request-Option to upload oem packages and convert to cabs.

[nedge2k]

I can put this on my webserver and also store created cabs with it on there as well?

Not quite, I won't be releasing the source for this but I may introduce a developer API at a later date.

As for converting OEM packages to .cab, sounds like a great idea! It won't be something I'll look into until I'm happy everything is working as it should though ;)

[arefin]

Hi there,

The most important thing I need from such a software is to combine several CABs so that they will install by just installing the one made from your site -- is it possible?

But anyway, you're the pioneer to build up the first online cab maker, no doubt in that :-)

cheers,

arefin

[nedge2k]

Thanks :)

Yeah I've been thinking about that. Technically it's possible by including a setup.dll.

The way i see it, you upload a .zip of .cabs, Cab-O-Matic detects what you're trying to do and includes a setup.dll, the resultant .cab then puts the packaged .cabs into a temp folder and the setup.dll scans that folder and installs each .cab one by one :)

Only problem is, iirc, setup.dll's need to be created in C - which I dont write in. I know people that do though, so watch this space! :)

[robertg9]

you might want to change the name of your program...there is a Cabomatic, cost $20 at this website
http://www.phelios.net/cabomatic.html

[msd24200]

Hey guys,

Thought I'd throw up a post about a tool i've developed to make .cabs online. It's called Cab-O-Matic and basically all you do is .zip up the files you want cabbed, upload them and generate your .cab! :)

In the interests of privacy (and storage space!), no files are stored, the .cabs are generated "on-the-fly" and the files used to make them are removed once the .cab is generated.

The only limitations to it at the moment are that I haven't yet added support for BINARY and MULTI STRING data types for registry settings. Nor have I gotten round to adding support for program menu shortcuts...but I will soon!

I'll also be adding support for installing multiple files to multiple locations and might even have a section that allows you to include popular reg tweaks (if you have a favourite, please post it!).

The tool is currently in Beta and from what I've seen so far, the only proplem it seems to have is with large uploads (more than 10mb) but that's easily fixed.

Please try it out and let me know what you think :)

http://nedge2k.com/cab-o-matic

Cheers!

dude this is awesome, great work!!

[nedge2k]

you might want to change the name of your program...there is a Cabomatic, cost $20 at this website
http://www.phelios.net/cabomatic.html

Yeah I realised that shortly after I made my Cab-O-Matic public. However, as far as im aware, the name is not copyrighted or trademarked and both products are quite different. Mine is online, free, written from scratch and actually creates the .cabs. Theirs is offline, costs and is basically just a frontend for Microsoft's cabwiz.exe so...

[nedge2k]

Support for program menu shortcuts to .exe files as been added.

EDIT: ..and BINARY/MSTRING datatypes for registry settings.

[nedge2k]

Guys,

If you experience any problems, or recommend this tool to people who then experience problems, please ensure that you/they post the issue in this thread...so I can fix it!!

I created this tool for the community, I have no real need for it myself so I'm relying on feedback to make sure it works as it should!

[nedge2k]

Bump - OP updated.

[tobbbie]

What a pity - you cannot directly use standard reg files :-(