File Compression?

[Guest]

Hi,

I wanted to ask whether there is a file compression mechanism in the
existing .Net framework or if something to implement file & string
compression-decompression will be available in future versions.
There are many freely available file compression components XZip & GZip come
to mind, but it would be great if it was built-in to the framework.

Thanks in advance

 

[Dennis Myrén]

Version 2.0 of the .NET framework will extend the framework with a
System.IO.Compression namespace.
Until then, i advice you to use the SharpZipLib.
http://www.icsharpcode.com/OpenSource/SharpZipLib/Default.aspx