C# unzipping kind of

[thewhoracle]

I have a C# application that essentially builds batch and text files
and runs them from the command line, but i need to unzip something from
the command line. What i need is either an unzipping program that does
not use a dialog, meaning i can call it from the command line with
paramters and have it execute it's functionality all without a window
popping up. Winzip won't do this for me. anyone know any programs
that operate completely in the console that can UNZIP? (don't need zip,
just unzip)

 

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

I have a C# application that essentially builds batch and text files
and runs them from the command line, but i need to unzip something from
the command line. What i need is either an unzipping program that does
not use a dialog, meaning i can call it from the command line with
paramters and have it execute it's functionality all without a window
popping up. Winzip won't do this for me. anyone know any programs
that operate completely in the console that can UNZIP? (don't need zip,
just unzip)

I suggest you use the SharpZipLib library, then you don't need to spawn
a separate process at all.

See http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SharpZipLib/Default.aspx

 

[Roger]

but i need to unzip something from

the command line.
Winzip won't do this for me.

WinZip also has a command line version.
Roger

 

[thewhoracle]

so i already looked at sharpzip and i can't get it built, NAnt won't
build onto my machine. I may have to uninstall/reinstall the .net
framework. Hence why doing it from the command line works fine. I
know winzip has a commandline version but that means i ahve to license
the new version. i'll undoubtedly end up using sharpzip and just
fixing my framework installation. thanks anyways!

 

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

so i already looked at sharpzip and i can't get it built, NAnt won't
build onto my machine. I may have to uninstall/reinstall the .net
framework. Hence why doing it from the command line works fine. I
know winzip has a commandline version but that means i ahve to license
the new version. i'll undoubtedly end up using sharpzip and just
fixing my framework installation. thanks anyways!

You don't need to build SharpZipLib - just use the pre-built DLL.

 

[SharpCoderMP]

you can use unzip from this *GREAT* package
there is also zip if you need and whole bunch of great console utils.
after some time you cant live without this.
for now i don't even use "dir" on my winXP... now i just type "ls"

 

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

you can use unzip from this *GREAT* package
there is also zip if you need and whole bunch of great console utils.
after some time you cant live without this.
for now i don't even use "dir" on my winXP... now i just type "ls"

You haven't actually said which package you mean - cygwin, perhaps?

 

[SharpCoderMP]

oops sorry, i forgot to drop the link
http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/
this is something different, and you don't need this wired cygwin - it's
all native. there is even tar.