Using Winzip in delphi

I seem to remember seeing a zip component at www.torry.net

i will try to get a more accurate URL later

regards

Aubs

I think you're getting away from the point.  He's asking how to use WinZip.

John.

Does WinZip have an interface that you can connect too?  I'm not sure if it does.  You maybe stuck using third party controls, or run WinZip from a ShellExecute statement and have the window hidden while you do the work.  This option wont give you any real interaction with WinZip though.

I dont use WinZip (I use WinACE), so I can't test it, but if you open Delphi and go to the Project menu, then Import Type Library, click the Add button and navigate to the WinZip folder (usually C:\Program Files\WinZip), double click on the winzip.exe file, if it has a COM interface, this will give you a Pas file with all the exposed methods.

I would be very surprised if it does, but you can never tell unless you try ;)

Let me know if it does work and I'll download a copy for myself to play with :)

Cheers

Stu

Hello
  if you want to use winzip from delphi
here's some links will help you

Integrating Winzip to your Applications
http://www.undu.com/Articles/991208d.html

Get Zip Functionality for Free
http://www.borland.com/delphi/news/delphi_developer/vicaria/

Best regards
Mohammed Nasman

I still think you are asking for trouble calling stuff from the command line.  Especially creating a spawning a batch file.  It's a very ugly, bodgey way of doing it.  That's just my opinion.

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