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Re: captype program not in Windows installers


From: Gerald Combs <gerald () wireshark org>
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2021 10:35:08 -0700

It looks like it was simply forgotten. The RPM and macOS packages pick up new binaries automatically, but they have to 
be added explicitly to the NSIS and WiX packages. Fix inbound in MR 4605.

On 10/12/21 7:31 PM, chuck c wrote:
Is there a reason the "captype" binary and HTML file are not included in the Windows installers?

C:\Development\wsbuild64\run\RelWithDebInfo>captype.exe

Usage: captype <infile> ...

C:\Development\wsbuild64\run\RelWithDebInfo>captype.exe -v
Captype (Wireshark) 3.7.0-CDC_211006 (v3.7.0rc0-59-g01e858e0a3ef)

Copyright 1998-2021 Gerald Combs <gerald () wireshark org <mailto:gerald () wireshark org>> and contributors.
License GPLv2+: GNU GPL version 2 or later <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html 
<https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html>>
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Compiled (64-bit) using Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 (VC++ 14.29, build 30037),
with GLib 2.66.4, with zlib 1.2.11.

Running on 64-bit Windows 10 (20H2), build 19042, with Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU
      E5645  @ 2.40GHz (with SSE4.2), with 8190 MB of physical memory, with GLib
2.66.4, with LC_TYPE=English_United States.utf8, binary plugins supported (0
loaded).

C:\Development\wsbuild64\run\RelWithDebInfo>dir captype*
  Volume in drive C has no label.
  Volume Serial Number is 12C4-AC21

  Directory of C:\Development\wsbuild64\run\RelWithDebInfo

10/12/2021  08:45 PM           315,392 captype.exe
10/12/2021  12:46 PM             3,526 captype.html
10/12/2021  08:45 PM           552,960 captype.pdb
                3 File(s)        871,878 bytes
                0 Dir(s)  21,933,711,360 bytes free

P:\>C:\Development\wsbuild64\run\RelWithDebInfo\captype.exe *
captype: The file "#recycle" could not be created because an invalid filename was specified.
2: eri_enb_log
200401_BHIS_VM_download.pcapng: pcapng
200415_LJ_bootup_dhcp_mdns.pcapng: pcapng
210409_npcap_1_30_radiotap.pcapng: pcapng
210411_npcap_1_30_radiotap.pcapng: pcapng
210411_win10_radiotap.pcapng: pcapng
210623_statusBar_test.pcapng: pcapng
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