The sample applications available with the ZipArchive Library demonstrate most of its features.

ZipArc - MFC Application

ZipArc uses the ZipArchive Library in the MFC version.

Main Features

• multithreaded - you can work with many zip files at one time
• MDI application
• shell integration (remembers the last application used to open zip files and can restore it correctly)
• drag & drop support
• detailed error reports
• you can open and modify SFX archives

Compilation

Microsoft Visual Studio

Use the provided solution or project files and make sure the ZipArc and the ZipArchive directories are in the same subdirectory.

Borland

• Compile the MFC version of the ZipArchive Library (see Compilation of the ZipArchive Library and Integration with Applications for more information).
• Create the project for ZipArc application. You can convert Visual C++ project using Visual C++ Project Conversion Utility and after converting, you need to remove odbccp32.lib from the project file and comment everything out in ZipArc_TLB.cpp or remove this file from the project.
• Add the compiled library (ZipArchive.lib) to the project (Project->Add to Project).
• Compile the ZipArc application. Be sure to create Release subfolder first, otherwise you'll get a write error during compilation.

Zippie - STL Application

Zippie is a command line application which can be compiled under both Windows and Linux. It currently does not support Unicode.

Compilation

Microsoft Visual Studio

Use the provided solution or project files and make sure the Zippie and the ZipArchive directories are in the same subdirectory. Use one of the STL configurations (Visual Studio .NET) or project files (Visual Studio 6.0) for compilation.

MinGW

• Compile the ZipArchive Library under the MSYS shell (see Compilation of the ZipArchive Library and Integration with Applications for more information).
• Install the library by typing:
  make -f Makefile.mingw install
• Compile Zippie by typing:
  make -f Makefile.mingw zippie

Linux

• Compile and install the ZipArchive Library (see Compilation of the ZipArchive Library and Integration with Applications for more information).
• Compile Zippie by typing:
  make zippie

CodeGear C++Builder

• Create a new Console Application project.
• Add all the ZipArchive Library sources to it.
• Add all the Zippie source files to the project.
• Make sure only one main() method is defined.
• Refer to some additional information at: Compilation of the ZipArchive Library and Integration with Applications.
• Compile the project.