The following example shows an .inf file that performs a number of different actions:
; - Copies files to the Windows, System, Inf, and Help folders.
; - Makes a number of registry entries (including entries that
; will rename the copied files to long file names).
; - Creates a link on the Help menu.
; - Has an uninstall section that registers the uninstall
; action in the Add/Remove Programs dialog box in Control Panel.
; - Uses replaceable strings to make localization easy.
[Version]
Signature=$CHICAGO$
[DestinationDirs]
SampleCopy = 24,%PROGRAMF%\Sample
SampleDel = 24,%PROGRAMF%\Sample
SampleWinCopy = 25
SampleSysCopy = 11
SampleINFCopy = 17
sampleHLPCopy = 18
[DefaultInstall]
CopyFiles = SampleCopy, SampleWinCopy, SampleSysCopy, SampleINFCopy, SampleHLPCopy
AddReg = SampleRegisterApp, SampleRegUninstall, SampleRenameFiles
UpdateInis = SampleAddLinks
[RemoveSample]
DelFiles = SampleWinCopy, SampleSysCopy, SampleINFCopy, SampleHLPCopy
DelReg = SampleUnRegisterApp, SampleRegUninstall
AddReg = SampleRemoveLFNs
UpdateInis = SampleRemoveLinks
[SampleCopy]
sample.bmp
[SampleWinCopy]
sample.exe
[SampleSysCopy]
sample.dll
[SampleINFCopy]
sample.inf
[SampleHLPCopy]
sample.hlp
[SampleRegisterApp]
;Makes an arbitrary registry entry (for private use of Sample.exe):
HKLM,Software\Sample,Installed,,"1"
[SampleUnRegisterApp]
;Deletes the registry entry (note that this deletes the entire key):
HKLM,Software\Sample
[SampleRegUninstall]
;Adds entry to the Add/Remove Programs dialog box in Control Panel
;to uninstall the program:
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Sample,"DisplayName",,"Sample Application"
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Sample,"UninstallString",,"RunDll setupx.dll,InstallHinfSection RemoveSample 4 sample.inf"
[SampleRenameFiles]
;Renames 8.3 file names to long file names:
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RenameFiles\Sample,,,"%24%\%PROGRAMF%\Sample"
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RenameFiles\Sample,sample.bmp,,"Sample Bitmap.bmp"
[SampleRemoveLFNs]
;Deletes files with long file names during uninstall:
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeleteFiles\Sample,,,"%24%\%PROGRAMF%\Sample"
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeleteFiles\Sample,sample.bmp,,"Sample Bitmap.bmp"
[SampleAddLinks]
;Adds shortcut to Sample.exe on the Start menu:
setup.ini, progman.groups,, "Sample=%SampleFolder%" ;creates folder
setup.ini, Sample,, """%SampleDesc%"", %25%\SAMPLE.EXE" ;creates link
[SampleRemoveLinks]
;Removes shortcut to Sample.exe on the Start menu during uninstall:
setup.ini, progman.groups,, "Sample=%SampleFolder%" ;creates folder
setup.ini, Sample,, """%SampleDesc%""" ;deletes link
[SourceDisksNames]
99 = %DiskName%,Sample,0
[SourceDisksFiles]
sample.exe = 1,,13456
sample.dll = 1,,20987
sample.bmp = 1,,64098
sample.hlp = 1,,55441
sample.inf = 1,,5687
[Strings]
PROGRAMF = "PROGRA~1"
SampleFolder = "Samples"
SampleDesc = "Sample Application"
DiskName = "Sample Application Installation Disk"
