Compressing (zipping) files

[reidarT]

I will develop a backup routine with local files (zipped) to an internet
server via ftp.
How do I zip files in Vb.net?

reidarT

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Re: Compressing (zipping) files

Reidar,

Am I blind?

A lot of people have tried to help you. Did you not pay attention to it?

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.vb/browse_frm/thread/22dc93e52e4817ed/3b360d41d005f3c3?q=ken+zip&rnum=5#3b360d41d005f3c3

Cor

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Re: Compressing (zipping) files

"reidarT" <reidar@eivon.n o> schrieb:[color=blue]
>I will develop a backup routine with local files (zipped) to an internet
>server via ftp.
> How do I zip files in Vb.net?[/color]

ZIP files:

The Zip, GZip, BZip2 and Tar Implementation For .NET
<URL:http://www.icsharpcode .net/OpenSource/SharpZipLib/>

The VB.NET Resource Kit contains zipping functionality too (note that the
Resource Kit is not available any more, so the answer applies for the case
that you already have a copy of the Resource Kit):

The Visual Basic .NET Resource Kit
<URL:http://msdn.microsoft. com/vbasic/vbrkit/>

It contains ComponentOne Zip for .NET:

ComponentOne ZipT for .NET
<URL:http://www.componenton e.com/products.aspx?T abTypeID=1&Item Type=1&PanelInd ex=14&ItemID=53 569&SubCategory TypeID=0&TabMap ID=57&TabID=70>

Using J#'s zip functionality:

Using the Zip Classes in the J# Class Libraries to Compress Files and Data
with C#
<URL:http://msdn.microsoft. com/msdnmag/issues/03/06/zipcompression/>

..NET 2.0 will contain ZIP support too.

CAB files:

Microsoft Cabinet Software Development Kit
<URL:http://support.microso ft.com/?scid=kb;EN-US;310618>

You can build CAB files using the "MAKECAB.EX E" utility that is IIRC
included in Windows. For extracting CAB files, you can use Microsoft's
"EXTRACT.EX E", which is available on the Windows XP CD or as part of the
Windows XP Support Tools:

<URL:http://groups.google.d e/groups?selm=u%2 4EaZ074EHA.1296 %40TK2MSFTNGP10 .phx.gbl>

Alternative you can use p/invoke on 'SetupIterateCa binet'. A VB6 sample can
be found here:

View and Extract CAB File Contents Programmaticall y
<URL:http://www.thescarms.c om/vbasic/CabExplorer.asp >

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[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Re: Compressing (zipping) files

Herfried,

See the link I have given to TReidar, that is to a question in this
newsgroup which is almost the same question as now.

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.dotnet.languages.vb/browse_frm/thread/22dc93e52e4817ed/3b360d41d005f3c3?q=ken+zip&rnum=5#3b360d41d005f3c3

And of course as well answered by you.

Cor

[m.posseth]

Re: Compressing (zipping) files

Cor

the question is slightly changed

From : " How can I zip (compress) a file in vs2005 with windows own
zip-program? "

To : "I will develop a backup routine with local files (zipped) to an
internet server via ftp. How do I zip files in Vb.net?"





Reidar so you wanna ZIP huh ??? :-)



Well i can sure recomend you the free # ZIBLIB library it comes with full
source and examples in C# and VB

http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SharpZipLib/

works perfect and not only with zip :-)

regards



Michel Posseth [MCP]









"Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <notmyfirstname @planet.nl> wrote in message
news:uMYAj0aHGH A.2912@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Reidar,
>
> Am I blind?
>
> A lot of people have tried to help you. Did you not pay attention to it?
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...360d41d005f3c3
>
> Cor
>[/color]

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Re: Compressing (zipping) files

Michel,

I saw that, however it stays strange for me.

Cor
[color=blue]
>
> the question is slightly changed
>
> From : " How can I zip (compress) a file in vs2005 with windows own
> zip-program? "
>
> To : "I will develop a backup routine with local files (zipped) to an
> internet server via ftp. How do I zip files in Vb.net?"
>[/color]

[_AnonCoward]

Re: Compressing (zipping) files


"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hirf-spam-me-here@gmx.at> wrote in message
news:uGxzbRdHGH A.3120@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...
:
: "reidarT" <reidar@eivon.n o> schrieb:
: >
: >I will develop a backup routine with local files (zipped) to an
: >internet server via ftp.
: > How do I zip files in Vb.net?
:
: ZIP files:
:
: The Zip, GZip, BZip2 and Tar Implementation For .NET
: <URL:http://www.icsharpcode .net/OpenSource/SharpZipLib/>
:
: The VB.NET Resource Kit contains zipping functionality too (note that
: the Resource Kit is not available any more, so the answer applies for
: the case that you already have a copy of the Resource Kit):


I don't know if this is the same thing you're referring to above, but try
here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en


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