Dan - have you tried Stuart Caie's cabextract? I have used it on OSX to extract a single file from a .CAB package.
On Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 3:27 PM, Dogsbody <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All, > > I'm still trying for find out more (you know when you get a challenge > but just can't leave it until you have worked it out!) but I have some > more info if anyone is interested or can help? :-) > > My findings indicate that this file is a Windows Installer Internet > Download Bootstrap with a built in msi file, it looks a lot like a self > extracting cab file so it can be mistaken for one. > > It would be really useful if someone at the BBC could provide the > details of what tool was used to construct the file so that I can have a > go at reproducing the format. > > Thanks again > > > Dan > > > On 13/01/2008 13:01, Dogsbody was seen to type: > > > > > > Unlike the questions about the the iplayer itself I have a question > > regarding the exe that Windows users can use to download iplayer. > > > > I am trying to write a tool to monitor/filter web traffic and so I need > > to identify the media type of all files it see and unpack all archive > > files. > > > > I'm having difficulty with BBC-iPlayer_Setup.exe, I can identify it as a > > self-extracting Microsoft CAB file, but when I try to unpack it, it fails. > > > > I guess my questions are... > > - Is it a self-extracting CAB file? > > - If it is not a CAB file what is it please? > > - And, if possible, what tool was used to create it and package it up? > > > > Thank you :-) > > > > I'll go back to lurking now :-) > > > > Dan > > - > > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, > > please visit > > http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > > Unofficial list archive: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
