compression application

[Neo]

I am developing compression application in C++ (vs2k5) using zlib library
for compressing files/folders. I understand how to compress a single file,
but is there any way to compress a folder containing subfolder and files? I
mean is there some single function that does this or will I have to write my
own.

Regards,

-aims

[Carl Daniel [VC++ MVP]]

Neo wrote:

I am developing compression application in C++ (vs2k5) using zlib
library for compressing files/folders. I understand how to compress a
single file, but is there any way to compress a folder containing
subfolder and files? I mean is there some single function that does
this or will I have to write my own.

ZLIB doesn't include code to compress multiple files into a single file (a
la ZIP). You can invent your own format, or you might want to take a look
at "info-zip" http://www.info-zip.org/ for an open-source version of ZIP
(and the "parent" project of ZLIB).

-cd

[AlexL [Xceed]]

No, you don't have to write your own, this is a common need.

If you are writing managed code, here are two options:

1) SharpZipLib, an open-source library (http://sharpziplib.com)

2) Xceed Zip for .NET, a professional library (http://xceedzip.com)

If you are writing unmanaged code:

3) Xceed Zip ActiveX/COM (http://xceedsoft.com/products/zipCompL)

On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 19:55:12 +0500, "Neo" <mo******@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>I am developing compression application in C++ (vs2k5) using zlib library
for compressing files/folders. I understand how to compress a single file,
but is there any way to compress a folder containing subfolder and files? I
mean is there some single function that does this or will I have to write my
own.

Regards,

-aims

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Alex Leblanc
Xceed Software Inc.