How to unpack .sis file

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1 2nd edition
2 3rd edition
3 Compile sisinfo for Windows
- 3.1 A quick test

2nd edition

Download unsis. Windows Perl and Linux Perl platforms are supported.

Usage:

unsis <SIS file> <output directory>

3rd edition

Download sisinfo by Jari Sukanen.

This is a Python script so you can add the script to your path if you environment is configured to automatically run Python scripts, or compile a standalone application as described below.

Usage:

...\>python sisinfo.py -f sisToExctract.sis -e inHere

or with sisinfo compiled and added to the environment path

...\>sisinfo -f sisToExctract.sis -e inHere

Compile sisinfo for Windows

You need py2exe installed on your machine.

Unzip sisinfo. In my case it is located at C:\Documents and *:Settings\xxx\Desktop\sisinfo. Open this folder in a command prompt:
```
Start > Run > cmd > cd Desktop\sisinfo
```
You can also use Clickie . Clickie adds options on the context menu that allows you to open a MS-DOS Prompt at a folder location by right clicking on it.

Now we make an executable of sisinfo:
```
...\sisinfo>python setup.py py2exe
```
Two directories are created: dist and build. Copy dist and paste it where you want. I chose C:\Nokia\Tools\ . Then rename it sisinfo. You finally get a C:\Nokia\Tools\sisinfo directory.

sisinfo path needs to be added to the system environment variables:
- Right click on My Computer > Advanced > Environment Variables (or windows key + pause).
- Create a new key:
System Variables > New
Variable name = SISINFO_HOME
Variable value = C:\Nokia\Tools\sisinfo
- Add the new key to the path variable by adding %SISINFO_HOME%; (Edit)

A quick test

Open a new command prompt (already opened prompt won't have sisinfo path cached) and type:

c:\>sysinfo

You should get:

ERROR : Filename must be defined 
 
Usage: sisinfo [options] 
 
Options:
  -f FILENAME, --file=FILENAME
                        Name of the SIS file to inspect
  -i, --info            Print information about SIS contents
  -s, --structure       Print SIS file structure
  -e PATH, --extract=PATH
                        Extract the files from the SIS file to PATH
  -c, --certificate     Print certificate information
  --version             show program's version number and exit
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit

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