extract a zip archive upon upload

Question

Hi,

I would like to extract a zip archive upon upload into a document library. The event would be item_added, because I want to use certain metadata that has been assigned to the zip.

Has anyone any experience with extracting files into a SP documentlibrary?

Thanks

Sven

Answer 1

Hi,

Its just c# when it comes down to it with SharePoint API to handle the files.

Here is a Library for you to use:

http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SharpZipLib/

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Regards, Chris

Answer 2

Hi,

I also found DotNetZip on Codeplex which is able to handle that on C# level. 
http://dotnetzip.codeplex.com/

I thought that someone else had the requirement, too.. to implement unzipping into an event receiver.

Regards

Sven