this is a really dumb question...but I dont know the answer.How do I create a *.cab file? I thought winzip could do it, because it can open them, but apparently not. Whats the process?I need to update an xml string in a cab gauge that I have.ThanksEric

>this is a really dumb question...but I dont know the answer.>>How do I create a *.cab file? I thought winzip could do it,>because it can open them, but apparently not. Whats the>process?>>I need to update an xml string in a cab gauge that I have.Go to the MSFS support website and download the CAB.EXE utility program. Install CAB.EXE in it's own folder, then set up your gauge folders within the utility's folder:Program Files....Make CAB........CAB.EXE........NAMEOFGAUGE <= use your guage name here!............mygauge.xml............mygauge.bmp............more.bmp............etc.bmpWhen you are ready to CAB your gauge, simply drag-n-drop the NAMEOFGAUGE folder name on top of the CAB.EXE program in the Explorer Window.Since this is a DOS based program, you may need to rename the 'cabbed' file afterwards...Simple, no?

Eric,CabPack works nicely as well. Think latest version is 1.4. Easy to use, GUI, allows you to configure source and destination paths, to name a few features.

Apart from the cab tools available (in xmlgau01.zip I mentioned CabPack if I recall that right), you don't need to cab the gauges again. See also XML FAQ item #5.Arne Bartels

Can someone explain why CAB files exist at all? I mean are they simply another form of zipping? Or is there a more complex/FS-related reason? I've only made a couple of XML gauges so far but they seem to function perfectly well in their own (Windows) folders. Why CAB them at all?