Re: Zip/Unzip

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From: George (SpamMyAss_at_Mailinator.com)
Date: 09/23/04 

Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 08:55:42 -0400

Yep, mostly programatically unzipping files received from partners, like
excel files, ascii files and the like
I'm gonna be using the shell object which is really an interesting
approach, but will keep an eye on third party dlls if the need arise for
more complicated stuff

Thanks Jan

Jan wrote:
> George,
>
> The reason I suggested you "tell us more" is that you may have been trying
> to zip app files for deployment purposes.
>
> The best way would be to use the shell object to drive the unzipping and
> then, obviously, if the files are text files upload via append or low level
> file functions. If the files are tables (DBF) then append or update.
>
> HTH
> Jan
> "George" <SpamMyAss@Mailinator.com> wrote in message
> news:OMbocAKoEHA.3900@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>
>>Nothing fancy
>>We're getting zip files from partners and need to process their content.
>>The most basic functionality, zip/unzip.
>>Thierry gave me a very easy approach that works, but if you have any
>>insights (maybe for other OS than XP) please feel free to share with us.
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Jan wrote:
>>
>>>George,
>>>
>>>What are you trying to zip/unzip?
>>>
>>>Tell us more
>>>Jan
>>>
>>>"George" <SpamMyAss@Mailinator.com> wrote in message
>>>news:uyvYDGBoEHA.2300@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hey guys
>>>>
>>>>Any resource to zip/unzip files using the built-in windows API ?
>>>>We all know windows (at least XP) has built-in support for zip files
>>>>How can we access it?
>>>>Any pointer to any code/resource/url ?
>>>>
>>>>Open source I mean, like news2news.com, not winzip, dynazip, thingamazip
>>>>or the likes. Not closed dlls either.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>
>