How can I deploy Visual Studio 2008 C Run-time Library in cab file?

Question

I maked a ActiveX and dlls that is required at ActiveX.

These are builded with /MD(multi thread dll) option.

So system is Visual Studio 2008 C Run-time Library.

I will deploy these in cab file.

How can I install Visual Studio 2008 C Run-time Library?

Answer 1

Hi Peter,

This is how I have done it, the following is my .inf file (which as you know should also be in the cab file):

 

[version]
  signature="$CHICAGO$"
  AdvancedINF=2.0

[Add.Code]
  msvcr90.dll=msvcr90.dll
  msvcp90.dll=msvcp90.dll
  PlayerCtrl.dll=PlayerCtrl.dll
; CRT DLL
[msvcr90.dll]
  hook=crt.cab_Installer
  FileVersion=9,0,21022,8

; C++RT DLL
[msvcp90.dll]
  hook=crt.cab_Installer
  FileVersion=9,0,21022,8

[crt.cab_Installer]
  file-win32-x86=vcredist_x86.cab
  run=%EXTRACT_DIR%\vcredist_x86.exe
 
[PlayerCtrl.dll]
  file-win32-x86=thiscab
  clsid={A2A6189E-44F4-4D69-9CE4-8329312D2E3A}
  FileVersion=2,3,0,0
  RegisterServer=yes

 

I've used the hook to run the vcredist_x86.exe which is the installer for CRT 9.0 available on MSDN for download. I've put the vcredist_x86.exe in another cab file. During installation the .exe will be extracted from it and executed as the user clicks through the installation.