How to Zip files within a folder?

Question

In my application multiple reports are generated and saved on server. I want to zip all these reports and keep a link on webpage so that user can download this zip. But I am not able to figure out a way to zip the files programatically..Please help me...thanks in advance..

Answer 1

You can use free component SharpZipLib

Answer 2

Hi,

  if you are using .Net 2.0 or above you can use the System.IO.Compression.GZipStream to compress/decompress your data, see: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.io.compression.gzipstream.aspx

 

Mark.

Answer 3

You can use http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SharpZipLib/ free open source component for archiving and compressing multiple file into a single file compatible with Zip, Tar etc.

Best Regards,

Rizwan aka RizwanSharp

Answer 4

Hi guys, thanks for your reply...I got a way to do it...I first created a zip file and then copied all the reports in it...

Answer 5

I have written code to zip multiple files and entire folders and published the following article that may be helpful to you:

 

 

GZipStream, C# to Compress Folders and Multiple Files

Answer 6

These is a better way to zip multiple files and folders is using Ultimate Zip Component . You can control the file compression via events. It also provides you some additional features that help you to compress/decompress files easily

Answer 7

These is a better way to zip multiple files and folders is using Ultimate Zip Component . You can control the file compression via events. It also provides you some additional features that help you to compress/decompress files easily

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