Automate Send To -> Compressed (zipped) Folder

[Brian]

Can someone please provide sample Access code for zipping files (the
compression that is done manually via select/right-click of files, then Send
To -> Compressed (zipped) Folder)? I can handle all the file-locating &
file-naming code, but I am looking for the Windows API that actually creates
the ZIP file/folder.

 

[Tom van Stiphout]

On Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:41:01 -0700, Brian

Google for it. Here is one solution:
http://www.rondebruin.nl/windowsxpzip.htm

-Tom.
Microsoft Access MVP

 

[Brian]

Thank you.

On Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:41:01 -0700, Brian

Google for it. Here is one solution:
http://www.rondebruin.nl/windowsxpzip.htm

-Tom.
Microsoft Access MVP

 

[Tony Toews [MVP]]

Can someone please provide sample Access code for zipping files (the
compression that is done manually via select/right-click of files, then Send
To -> Compressed (zipped) Folder)? I can handle all the file-locating &
file-naming code, but I am looking for the Windows API that actually creates
the ZIP file/folder.

If you're looking for the Windows NTFS file compression I couldn't
find information on how to compress the files. Just decompress. See
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa364219(VS.85).aspx

Now if you mean zip files I'd suggest using the open source Info zip
dlls. I use those lots and quite like them.

Compression DLLs, OCXs, etc
http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/compression.htm

Tony
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