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BRICOLSOFT ZIP ACTIVEX CONTROL / COMPONENT


ActiveX Zip Bullet  Description: Easy-to-use Zip ActiveX control with support for multithreading, modern compression algorithms, strong AES encryption, versatile self-extract and more.
ActiveX Zip Bullet  Platform: ActiveX / COM
ActiveX Zip Bullet  Licensing: Royalty-free

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Bricolsoft Zip ActiveX makes zip operations a breeze. The component implements a high-level API that allows developers to process data files in batches. There's no hairy, low-level API drudgery here, we've done almost all of the work for you!

Select your programming language to see how easy you can get stuff done:

Zipping Example

This is a basic zipping example. To delve deeper, please see the zipping files quick start and the Zip method help topic.

' Declare
Dim ErrorCode As bzError

' License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1.License ("your license key")

' Initialize properties
BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName = "C:\archive.zip"
BricolsoftZip1.SourceFolder = "C:\folder\"
BricolsoftZip1.FilesToProcess.Items = "*"

' Call the Zip method
ErrorCode = BricolsoftZip1.Zip

' Check the error code
If (ErrorCode <> berrSuccess) Then
    MsgBox "Error during operation: " & BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, ErrorCode), vbOKOnly Or vbCritical, "Error"
Else
    MsgBox "Operation completed successfully!", vbOKOnly Or vbInformation, "Info"
End If
// Declare
bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
m_BricolsoftZip1.License(_T("your license key"));

// Initialize properties
m_BricolsoftZip1.put_ZipFileName(_T("C:\\archive.zip"));
m_BricolsoftZip1.put_SourceFolder(_T("C:\\folder\\"));
m_BricolsoftZip1.get_FilesToProcess().put_Items(_T("*"));

// Call the Zip method
errorCode = m_BricolsoftZip1.Zip();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != berrSuccess)
{
    MessageBox(CString("Error during operation: ") + CString(m_BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), _T("Error"), MB_OK | MB_ICONERROR);
}
else
{
    MessageBox(CString("Operation completed successfully!"), _T("Info"), MB_OK | MB_ICONINFORMATION);
}   
// Declare
BricolsoftZip.bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1.License ("your license key");

// Initialize properties
BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName = "C:\\archive.zip";
BricolsoftZip1.SourceFolder = "C:\\folder\\";
BricolsoftZip1.FilesToProcess.Items = "*";

// Call the Zip method
errorCode = BricolsoftZip1.Zip();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != BricolsoftZip.bzError.berrSuccess)
{
    MessageBox.Show("Error during operation: " + BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(BricolsoftZip.bzValueType.bvtError, (System.Int32)errorCode), "Error",MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
}
else
{
    MessageBox.Show("Operation completed successfully!", "Info",MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information );
}
' Declare
Dim errorCode As BricolsoftZip.bzError

' License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1.License("your license key")

' Initialize properties
BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName = "C:\archive.zip"
BricolsoftZip1.SourceFolder = "C:\folder\"
BricolsoftZip1.FilesToProcess.Items = "*"

' Call the Zip method
errorCode = BricolsoftZip1.Zip()

' Check the error code
If (errorCode <> BricolsoftZip.bzError.berrSuccess) Then
    MessageBox.Show("Error during operation: " & BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(BricolsoftZip.bzValueType.bvtError, errorCode), "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error)
Else
    MessageBox.Show("Operation completed successfully!", "Info", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information)
End If
// Declare
bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
m_BricolsoftZip1.License(_T("your license key"));

// Initialize properties
m_BricolsoftZip1.put_ZipFileName(_T("C:\\archive.zip"));
m_BricolsoftZip1.put_SourceFolder(_T("C:\\folder\\"));
m_BricolsoftZip1.get_FilesToProcess().put_Items(_T("*"));

// Call the Zip method
errorCode = m_BricolsoftZip1.Zip();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != berrSuccess)
{
    MessageBox(CString("Error during operation: ") + CString(m_BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), _T("Error"), MB_OK | MB_ICONERROR);
}
else
{
    MessageBox(CString("Operation completed successfully!"), _T("Info"), MB_OK | MB_ICONINFORMATION);
}   
var
    // Declare
    errorCode: bzError;
begin
    // License - use your license key below if registered
    BricolsoftZip1.License ('your license key');

    // Initialize properties
    BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName := 'C:\archive.zip';
    BricolsoftZip1.SourceFolder := 'C:\folder\';
    BricolsoftZip1.FilesToProcess.Items := '*';

    // Call the Zip method
    ErrorCode := BricolsoftZip1.Zip();

    // Check the error code
    if (errorCode <> berrSuccess) then begin
        MessageDlg('Error during operation: ' + String(BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), mtError, [mbOK], 0);
    end else begin
        MessageDlg('Operation completed successfully!', mtInformation, [mbOK], 0);
    end;
end;
// Declare
bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1->License(WideString("your license key"));

// Initialize properties
BricolsoftZip1->ZipFileName = "C:\\archive.zip";
BricolsoftZip1->SourceFolder = "C:\\folder\\";
BricolsoftZip1->FilesToProcess->set_Items(L"*");

// Call the Zip method
errorCode = BricolsoftZip1->Zip();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != berrSuccess)
{
    MessageDlg("Error during operation: " + AnsiString(BricolsoftZip1->GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), mtError, TMsgDlgButtons() << mbOK, 0);
}
else
{
    MessageDlg("Operation completed successfully!", mtInformation, TMsgDlgButtons() << mbOK, 0);
}


Unzipping Example

This is a basic unzipping example. To delve deeper, please see the unzipping files quick start and the Unzip method help topic.

' Declare
Dim ErrorCode As bzError

' License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1.License ("your license key")

' Initialize properties
BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName = "C:\archive.zip"
BricolsoftZip1.FilesToProcess.Items = "*"
BricolsoftZip1.DestinationFolder = "C:\folder\"

' Call the Unzip method
ErrorCode = BricolsoftZip1.Unzip

' Check the error code
If (ErrorCode <> berrSuccess) Then
    MsgBox "Error during operation: " & BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, ErrorCode), vbOKOnly Or vbCritical, "Error"
Else
    MsgBox "Operation completed successfully!", vbOKOnly Or vbInformation, "Info"
End If
// Declare
bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
m_BricolsoftZip1.License(_T("your license key"));

// Initialize properties
m_BricolsoftZip1.put_ZipFileName(_T("C:\\archive.zip"));
m_BricolsoftZip1.put_DestinationFolder(_T("C:\\folder\\"));
m_BricolsoftZip1.get_FilesToProcess().put_Items(_T("*"));

// Call the Unzip method
errorCode = m_BricolsoftZip1.Unzip();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != berrSuccess)
{
    MessageBox(CString("Error during operation: ") + CString(m_BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), _T("Error"), MB_OK | MB_ICONERROR);
}
else
{
    MessageBox(CString("Operation completed successfully!"), _T("Info"), MB_OK | MB_ICONINFORMATION);
}
// Declare
BricolsoftZip.bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1.License ("your license key");

// Initialize properties
BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName = "C:\\archive.zip";
BricolsoftZip1.DestinationFolder = "C:\\folder\\";
BricolsoftZip1.FilesToProcess.Items = "*";

// Call the Unzip method
errorCode = BricolsoftZip1.Unzip();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != BricolsoftZip.bzError.berrSuccess)
{
    MessageBox.Show("Error during operation: " + BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(BricolsoftZip.bzValueType.bvtError, (System.Int32)errorCode), "Error",MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
}
else
{
    MessageBox.Show("Operation completed successfully!", "Info",MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information );
}
' Declare
Dim errorCode As BricolsoftZip.bzError

' License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1.License("your license key")

' Initialize properties
BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName = "C:\archive.zip"
BricolsoftZip1.DestinationFolder = "C:\folder\"
BricolsoftZip1.FilesToProcess.Items = "*"

' Call the Unzip method
errorCode = BricolsoftZip1.Unzip()

' Check the error code
If (errorCode <> BricolsoftZip.bzError.berrSuccess) Then
    MessageBox.Show("Error during operation: " & BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(BricolsoftZip.bzValueType.bvtError, errorCode), "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error)
Else
    MessageBox.Show("Operation completed successfully!", "Info", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information)
End If
// Declare
bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
m_BricolsoftZip1.License(_T("your license key"));

// Initialize properties
m_BricolsoftZip1.put_ZipFileName(_T("C:\\archive.zip"));
m_BricolsoftZip1.put_DestinationFolder(_T("C:\\folder\\"));
m_BricolsoftZip1.get_FilesToProcess().put_Items(_T("*"));

// Call the Unzip method
errorCode = m_BricolsoftZip1.Unzip();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != berrSuccess)
{
    MessageBox(CString("Error during operation: ") + CString(m_BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), _T("Error"), MB_OK | MB_ICONERROR);
}
else
{
    MessageBox(CString("Operation completed successfully!"), _T("Info"), MB_OK | MB_ICONINFORMATION);
}
var
    // Declare
    errorCode: bzError;
begin
    // License - use your license key below if registered
    BricolsoftZip1.License ('your license key');

    // Initialize properties
    BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName := 'C:\archive.zip';
    BricolsoftZip1.FilesToProcess.Items := '*';
    BricolsoftZip1.DestinationFolder := 'C:\folder\';

    // Call the Unzip method
    errorCode := BricolsoftZip1.Unzip();

    // Check the error code
    if (errorCode <> berrSuccess) then begin
        MessageDlg('Error during operation: ' + String(BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), mtError, [mbOK], 0);
    end else begin
        MessageDlg('Operation completed successfully!', mtInformation, [mbOK], 0);
    end;
end;
// Declare
bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1->License(WideString("your license key"));

// Initialize properties
BricolsoftZip1->ZipFileName = "C:\\archive.zip";
BricolsoftZip1->DestinationFolder = "C:\\folder\\";
BricolsoftZip1->FilesToProcess->set_Items(L"*");

// Call the Unzip method
errorCode = BricolsoftZip1->Unzip();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != berrSuccess)
{
    MessageDlg("Error during operation: " + AnsiString(BricolsoftZip1->GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), mtError, TMsgDlgButtons() << mbOK, 0);
}
else
{
    MessageDlg("Operation completed successfully!", mtInformation, TMsgDlgButtons() << mbOK, 0);
}


Listing Example

This is a basic listing example. To delve deeper, please see the listing archive contents quick start and the List method help topic.

' --------------------------------------------------------
' Add the following code to a button’s click event handler
' --------------------------------------------------------

' Declare
Dim ErrorCode As bzError

' License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1.License ("your license key")

' Initialize properties
BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName = "C:\archive.zip"

' Call the List method
ErrorCode = BricolsoftZip1.List

' Check the error code
If (ErrorCode <> berrSuccess) Then
    MsgBox "Error during operation: " & BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, ErrorCode), vbOKOnly Or vbCritical, "Error"
Else
    MsgBox "Operation completed successfully!", vbOKOnly Or vbInformation, "Info"
End If

' --------------------------------------------------------
' Add the following code to the ListingFile event handler 
' that receives notification whenever a new file is listed
' --------------------------------------------------------

' Display listed file
MsgBox "Listing file: " & sFileName
// --------------------------------------------------------
// Add the following code to a button’s click event handler
// --------------------------------------------------------

// Declare
bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
m_BricolsoftZip1.License(_T("your license key"));

// Initialize properties
m_BricolsoftZip1.put_ZipFileName(_T("C:\\archive.zip"));

// Call the List method
errorCode = m_BricolsoftZip1.List();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != berrSuccess)
{
    MessageBox(CString("Error during operation: ") + CString(m_BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), _T("Error"), MB_OK | MB_ICONERROR);
}
else
{
    MessageBox(CString("Operation completed successfully!"), _T("Info"), MB_OK | MB_ICONINFORMATION);
}

// --------------------------------------------------------
// Add the following code to the ListingFile event handler 
// that receives notification whenever a new file is listed
// --------------------------------------------------------

// Display listed file
MessageBox(CString("Listing file: ") + CString(sFileName), _T("Information"), MB_OK | MB_ICONINFORMATION);
// --------------------------------------------------------
// Add the following code to a button’s click event handler
// --------------------------------------------------------

// Declare
BricolsoftZip.bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1.License ("your license key");

// Initialize properties
BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName = "C:\\archive.zip";

// Call the List method
errorCode = BricolsoftZip1.List();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != BricolsoftZip.bzError.berrSuccess)
{
    MessageBox.Show("Error during operation: " + BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(BricolsoftZip.bzValueType.bvtError, (System.Int32)errorCode), "Error",MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
}
else
{
    MessageBox.Show("Operation completed successfully!", "Info",MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information );
}

// --------------------------------------------------------
// Add the following code to the ListingFile event handler 
// that receives notification whenever a new file is listed
// --------------------------------------------------------

// Display listed file
MessageBox.Show("Listing file: " + e.sFileName, "ListingFile",MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);
' --------------------------------------------------------
' Add the following code to a button’s click event handler
' --------------------------------------------------------

' Declare
Dim errorCode As BricolsoftZip.bzError

' License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1.License("your license key")

' Initialize properties
BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName = "C:\archive.zip"

' Call the List method
errorCode = BricolsoftZip1.List()

' Check the error code
If (errorCode <> BricolsoftZip.bzError.berrSuccess) Then
    MessageBox.Show("Error during operation: " & BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(BricolsoftZip.bzValueType.bvtError, errorCode), "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error)
Else
    MessageBox.Show("Operation completed successfully!", "Info", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information)
End If

' --------------------------------------------------------
' Add the following code to the ListingFile event handler 
' that receives notification whenever a new file is listed
' --------------------------------------------------------

' Display listed file
MessageBox.Show("Listing file: " & e.sFileName, "ListingFile", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information)
// --------------------------------------------------------
// Add the following code to a button’s click event handler
// --------------------------------------------------------

// Declare
bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
m_BricolsoftZip1.License(_T("your license key"));

// Initialize properties
m_BricolsoftZip1.put_ZipFileName(_T("C:\\archive.zip"));

// Call the List method
errorCode = m_BricolsoftZip1.List();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != berrSuccess)
{
    MessageBox(CString("Error during operation: ") + CString(m_BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), _T("Error"), MB_OK | MB_ICONERROR);
}
else
{
    MessageBox(CString("Operation completed successfully!"), _T("Info"), MB_OK | MB_ICONINFORMATION);
}

// --------------------------------------------------------
// Add the following code to the ListingFile event handler 
// that receives notification whenever a new file is listed
// --------------------------------------------------------

// Display listed file
MessageBox(CString("Listing file: ") + CString(sFileName), _T("Information"), MB_OK | MB_ICONINFORMATION);
// --------------------------------------------------------
// Add the following code to a button’s click event handler
// --------------------------------------------------------

var
    // Declare
    errorCode: bzError;
begin
    // License - use your license key below if registered
    BricolsoftZip1.License ('your license key');
    
    // Initialize properties
    BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName := 'C:\archive.zip';

    // Call the List method
    errorCode := BricolsoftZip1.List();

    // Check the error code
    if (errorCode <> berrSuccess) then begin
        MessageDlg('Error during operation: ' + String(BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), mtError, [mbOK], 0);
    end else begin
        MessageDlg('Operation completed successfully!', mtInformation, [mbOK], 0);
    end;
end;

// --------------------------------------------------------
// Add the following code to the ListingFile event handler 
// that receives notification whenever a new file is listed
// --------------------------------------------------------

begin:
    // Display listed file
    MessageDlg('Listing file: ' + String(sFileName), mtWarning, [mbOK], 0);
end;
// --------------------------------------------------------
// Add the following code to a button’s click event handler
// --------------------------------------------------------

// Declare
bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1->License(WideString("your license key"));

// Initialize properties
BricolsoftZip1->ZipFileName = "C:\\archive.zip";

// Call the List method
errorCode = BricolsoftZip1->List();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != berrSuccess)
{
    MessageDlg("Error during operation: " + AnsiString(BricolsoftZip1->GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), mtError, TMsgDlgButtons() << mbOK, 0);
}
else
{
    MessageDlg("Operation completed successfully!", mtInformation, TMsgDlgButtons() << mbOK, 0);
}

// --------------------------------------------------------
// Add the following code to the ListingFile event handler 
// that receives notification whenever a new file is listed
// --------------------------------------------------------

// Display listed file
MessageDlg("Listing file: " + AnsiString(sFileName), mtInformation, TMsgDlgButtons() << mbOK, 0);


Deleting Example

This is a basic deleting example. To delve deeper, please see the deleting files quick start and the Delete method help topic.

' Declare
Dim ErrorCode As bzError

' License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1.License ("your license key")

' Initialize properties
BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName = "C:\archive.zip"
BricolsoftZip1.FilesToProcess.Items = "file.txt"

' Call the Delete method
ErrorCode = BricolsoftZip1.Delete

' Check the error code and display any errors
If (ErrorCode <> berrSuccess) Then
    MsgBox "Error during operation: " & BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, ErrorCode), vbOKOnly Or vbCritical, "Error"
Else
    MsgBox "Operation completed successfully!", vbOKOnly Or vbInformation, "Info"
End If
// Declare
bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
m_BricolsoftZip1.License(_T("your license key"));

// Initialize properties
m_BricolsoftZip1.put_ZipFileName(_T("C:\\archive.zip"));
m_BricolsoftZip1.get_FilesToProcess().put_Items(_T("file.txt"));

// Call the Delete method
errorCode = m_BricolsoftZip1.Delete();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != berrSuccess)
{
    MessageBox(CString("Error during operation: ") + CString(m_BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), _T("Error"), MB_OK | MB_ICONERROR);
}
else
{
    MessageBox(CString("Operation completed successfully!"), _T("Info"), MB_OK | MB_ICONINFORMATION);
}
// Declare
BricolsoftZip.bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1.License ("your license key");

// Initialize properties
BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName = "C:\archive.zip";
BricolsoftZip1.FilesToProcess.Items = "file.txt";

// Call the Delete method
errorCode = BricolsoftZip1.Delete();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != BricolsoftZip.bzError.berrSuccess)
{
    MessageBox.Show("Error during operation: " + BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(BricolsoftZip.bzValueType.bvtError, (System.Int32)errorCode), "Error",MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
}
else
{
    MessageBox.Show("Operation completed successfully!", "Info",MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information );
}
' Declare
Dim errorCode As BricolsoftZip.bzError

' License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1.License("your license key")

' Initialize properties
BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName = "C:\archive.zip"
BricolsoftZip1.FilesToProcess.Items = "file.txt"

' Call the Delete method
errorCode = BricolsoftZip1.Delete()

' Check the error code
If (errorCode <> BricolsoftZip.bzError.berrSuccess) Then
    MessageBox.Show("Error during operation: " & BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(BricolsoftZip.bzValueType.bvtError, errorCode), "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error)
Else
    MessageBox.Show("Operation completed successfully!", "Info", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information)
End If
// Declare
bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
m_BricolsoftZip1.License(_T("your license key"));

// Initialize properties
m_BricolsoftZip1.put_ZipFileName(_T("C:\\archive.zip"));
m_BricolsoftZip1.get_FilesToProcess().put_Items(_T("file.txt"));

// Call the Delete method
errorCode = m_BricolsoftZip1.Delete();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != berrSuccess)
{
    MessageBox(CString("Error during operation: ") + CString(m_BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), _T("Error"), MB_OK | MB_ICONERROR);
}
else
{
    MessageBox(CString("Operation completed successfully!"), _T("Info"), MB_OK | MB_ICONINFORMATION);
}
var
    // Declare
    errorCode: bzError;
begin
     // License - use your license key below if registered
    BricolsoftZip1.License ('your license key');

    // Initialize properties
    BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName := 'C:\archive.zip';
    BricolsoftZip1.FilesToProcess.Items := 'file.txt';

    // Call the Delete method
    errorCode := BricolsoftZip1.Delete();

    // Check the error code
    if (errorCode <> berrSuccess) then begin
        MessageDlg('Error during operation: ' + String(BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), mtError, [mbOK], 0);
    end else begin
        MessageDlg('Operation completed successfully!', mtInformation, [mbOK], 0);
    end;
end;
// Declare
bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1->License(WideString("your license key"));

// Initialize properties
BricolsoftZip1->ZipFileName = "C:\\archive.zip";
BricolsoftZip1->FilesToProcess->set_Items(L"file.txt");

// Call the Delete method
errorCode = BricolsoftZip1->Delete();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != berrSuccess)
{
    MessageDlg("Error during operation: " + AnsiString(BricolsoftZip1->GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), mtError, TMsgDlgButtons() << mbOK, 0);
}
else
{
    MessageDlg("Operation completed successfully!", mtInformation, TMsgDlgButtons() << mbOK, 0);
}


Zipping From Memory Example

This is a basic zipping from memory example. To delve deeper, please see the zipping files from memory topic.

' --------------------------------------------------
' Add this code to a button's click event handler
' --------------------------------------------------

' Declare
Dim ErrorCode As bzError

' License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1.License ("your license key")

' Initialize properties
BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName = "C:\archive.zip"

' Call the Zip method
ErrorCode = BricolsoftZip1.Zip

' Check the error code
If (ErrorCode <> berrSuccess) Then
    MsgBox "Error during operation: " & BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, ErrorCode), vbOKOnly Or vbCritical, "Error"
Else
    MsgBox "Operation completed successfully!", vbOKOnly Or vbInformation, "Info"
End If

' -------------------------------------------------
' Add this code to the RetrievingMemoryFile event 
' handler of the BricolsoftZip1 control
' -------------------------------------------------

' Check file name
If (sFileName = "1") Then

    ' Set file details
    sFileName = "file1.txt"
    lUncompressedSizeLow = 8
    bfaAttributes = bfaReadOnly
    dtLastModified = CDate("2009-01-11 1:11:11 PM")
    
    ' Indicate that file details were provided
    bFileProvided = True
    
ElseIf (sFileName = "2") Then

    ' Set file details
    sFileName = "file2.txt"
    lUncompressedSizeLow = 4
    bfaAttributes = bfaReadOnly
    dtLastModified = CDate("2009-02-22 2:22:22 PM")
    
    ' Indicate that file details were provided
    bFileProvided = True
    
End If

' -------------------------------------------------
' Add this code to the RetrievingBuffer event 
' handler of the BricolsoftZip1 control
' -------------------------------------------------

' Declare
Dim aBytes(0 To 3) As Byte

' Check if this is the file we want to add
If (sFileName = "file1.txt") Then

    ' Set file data - note that COM uses Unicode
    ' strings, hence this 4 character string takes
    ' 8 bytes of storage
    vaData = "data"
    
    ' Indicate that file data was provided
    bEndOfData = True
    
ElseIf (sFileName = "file2.txt") Then
    
    ' Alternatively you can use character arrays to
    ' pass Ansi strings
    aBytes(0) = Asc("d")
    aBytes(1) = Asc("a")
    aBytes(2) = Asc("t")
    aBytes(3) = Asc("a")
    vaData = aBytes

    ' Indicate that file data was provided
    bEndOfData = True
    
End If
// --------------------------------------------------
// Add this code to a button's click event handler
// --------------------------------------------------

// Declare
bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
m_BricolsoftZip1.License(_T("your license key"));

// Initialize properties
m_BricolsoftZip1.put_ZipFileName(_T("C:\\archive.zip"));

// Call the Zip method
errorCode = m_BricolsoftZip1.Zip();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != berrSuccess)
{
    MessageBox(CString("Error during operation: ") + CString(m_BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), _T("Error"), MB_OK | MB_ICONERROR);
}
else
{
    MessageBox(CString("Operation completed successfully!"), _T("Info"), MB_OK | MB_ICONINFORMATION);
}

// -------------------------------------------------
// Add this code to the RetrievingMemoryFile event 
// handler of the BricolsoftZip1 control
// -------------------------------------------------

// Declare
COleDateTime dtTemp;

// Check file name
if (CString(*sFileName) ==  CString("1"))
{
    // Set file details
    SysFreeString(*sFileName);
    *sFileName = SysAllocString(L"file1.txt");
    *lUncompressedSizeLow = 8;
    *bfaAttributes = bfaReadOnly;
    dtTemp.ParseDateTime("2009-01-11 1:11:11 PM");
    *dtLastModified = dtTemp;
    
    // Indicate that file details were provided
    *bFileProvided = true;
}    
else if (CString(*sFileName) ==  CString("2"))
{
    // Set file details
    SysFreeString(*sFileName);
    *sFileName = SysAllocString(L"file2.txt");
    *lUncompressedSizeLow = 4;
    *bfaAttributes = bfaReadOnly;
    dtTemp.ParseDateTime("2009-02-22 2:22:22 PM");
    *dtLastModified = dtTemp;
    
    // Indicate that file details were provided
    *bFileProvided = true;
}

// -------------------------------------------------
// Add this code to the RetrievingBuffer event 
// handler of the BricolsoftZip1 control
// -------------------------------------------------

// Declare
HRESULT hr;
SAFEARRAY *psa;
SAFEARRAYBOUND safeBound[1];
char HUGEP *pChar;
  
// Check if this is the file we want to add
if (CString(sFileName) ==  CString("file1.txt"))
{
    // Set file data - note that COM uses BSTR
    // strings, hence this 4 character string takes
    // 8 bytes of storage
    vaData->vt = VT_BSTR;
    vaData->bstrVal = SysAllocString(L"data");
      
    // Indicate that file data was provided
    *bEndOfData = VARIANT_TRUE;
}    
else if (CString(sFileName) ==  CString("file2.txt"))
{   
    // Alternatively you can use character arrays to
    // pass Ansi strings

    // Set the bounds for first and only dimension
    safeBound[0].cElements = 4;
    safeBound[0].lLbound = 0;

    // Allocate the SAFEARRAY
    psa = SafeArrayCreate(VT_UI1,1,safeBound);

    // Check result
    if (psa != NULL)
    {
        // Get a pointer to the array data
        hr = SafeArrayAccessData(psa, (void HUGEP* FAR*)&pChar);

        // Check for success
        if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
        {
            // Place elements into array
            pChar[0] = 'd';
            pChar[1] = 'a';
            pChar[2] = 't';
            pChar[3] = 'a';

            // Release access
            SafeArrayUnaccessData (psa);

            // Set return variant fields
            vaData->vt = (VT_ARRAY | VT_UI1);
            vaData->parray = psa;
  
            // Indicate that file data was provided
            *bEndOfData = VARIANT_TRUE;
        }
    }
}
// --------------------------------------------------
// Add this code to a button's click event handler
// --------------------------------------------------

// Declare
BricolsoftZip.bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1.License ("your license key");

// Initialize properties
BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName = "C:\\archive.zip";

// Call the Zip method
errorCode = BricolsoftZip1.Zip();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != BricolsoftZip.bzError.berrSuccess)
{
    MessageBox.Show("Error during operation: " + BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(BricolsoftZip.bzValueType.bvtError, (System.Int32)errorCode), "Error",MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
}
else
{
    MessageBox.Show("Operation completed successfully!", "Info",MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information );
}

// -------------------------------------------------
// Add this code to the RetrievingMemoryFile event 
// handler of the BricolsoftZip1 control
// -------------------------------------------------

// Check file name
if (e.sFileName == "1")
{
    // Set file details
    e.sFileName = "file1.txt";
    e.lUncompressedSizeLow = 8;
    e.bfaAttributes = BricolsoftZip.bzFileAttributes.bfaReadOnly;
    e.dtLastModified = DateTime.Parse("2009-01-11 1:11:11 PM");
      
    // Indicate that file details were provided
    e.bFileProvided = true;
}    
else if (e.sFileName == "2")
{
    // Set file details
    e.sFileName = "file2.txt";
    e.lUncompressedSizeLow = 4;
    e.bfaAttributes = BricolsoftZip.bzFileAttributes.bfaReadOnly;
    e.dtLastModified = DateTime.Parse("2009-02-22 2:22:22 PM");
      
    // Indicate that file details were provided
    e.bFileProvided = true;
}

// -------------------------------------------------
// Add this code to the RetrievingBuffer event 
// handler of the BricolsoftZip1 control
// -------------------------------------------------

// Declare
byte[] bytes = new byte[4];
  
// Check if this is the file we want to add
if (e.sFileName == "file1.txt")
{
    // Set file data - note that COM uses Unicode
    // strings, hence this 4 character string takes
    // 8 bytes of storage
    e.vaData = "data";
      
    // Indicate that file data was provided
    e.bEndOfData = true;
}    
else if (e.sFileName == "file2.txt")
{   
    // Alternatively you can use character arrays to
    // pass Ansi strings
    bytes[0] = (byte)('d');
    bytes[1] = (byte)('a');
    bytes[2] = (byte)('t');
    bytes[3] = (byte)('a');
    e.vaData = bytes;
  
    // Indicate that file data was provided
    e.bEndOfData = true;
}
' --------------------------------------------------
' Add this code to a button's click event handler
' --------------------------------------------------

' Declare
Dim errorCode As BricolsoftZip.bzError

' License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1.License("your license key")

' Initialize properties
BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName = "C:\archive.zip"

' Call the Zip method
errorCode = BricolsoftZip1.Zip()

' Check the error code
If (errorCode <> BricolsoftZip.bzError.berrSuccess) Then
    MessageBox.Show("Error during operation: " & BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(BricolsoftZip.bzValueType.bvtError, errorCode), "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error)
Else
    MessageBox.Show("Operation completed successfully!", "Info", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information)
End If

' -------------------------------------------------
' Add this code to the RetrievingMemoryFile event 
' handler of the BricolsoftZip1 control
' -------------------------------------------------

' Check file name
If (e.sFileName = "1") Then

    ' Set file details
    e.sFileName = "file1.txt"
    e.lUncompressedSizeLow = 8
    e.bfaAttributes = BricolsoftZip.bzFileAttributes.bfaReadOnly
    e.dtLastModified = CDate("2009-01-11 1:11:11 PM")

    ' Indicate that file details were provided
    e.bFileProvided = True

ElseIf (e.sFileName = "2") Then

    ' Set file details
    e.sFileName = "file2.txt"
    e.lUncompressedSizeLow = 4
    e.bfaAttributes = BricolsoftZip.bzFileAttributes.bfaReadOnly
    e.dtLastModified = CDate("2009-02-22 2:22:22 PM")

    ' Indicate that file details were provided
    e.bFileProvided = True

End If

' -------------------------------------------------
' Add this code to the RetrievingBuffer event 
' handler of the BricolsoftZip1 control
' -------------------------------------------------

' Declare
Dim bytes(3) As Byte

' Check if this is the file we want to add
If (e.sFileName = "file1.txt") Then

    ' Set file data - note that COM uses Unicode
    ' strings, hence this 4 character string takes
    ' 8 bytes of storage
    e.vaData = "data"

    ' Indicate that file data was provided
    e.bEndOfData = True

ElseIf (e.sFileName = "file2.txt") Then

    ' Alternatively you can use character arrays to
    ' pass Ansi strings
    bytes(0) = Asc("d")
    bytes(1) = Asc("a")
    bytes(2) = Asc("t")
    bytes(3) = Asc("a")
    e.vaData = bytes

    ' Indicate that file data was provided
    e.bEndOfData = True
    
End If
// --------------------------------------------------
// Add this code to a button's click event handler
// --------------------------------------------------

// Declare
bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
m_BricolsoftZip1.License(_T("your license key"));

// Initialize properties
m_BricolsoftZip1.put_ZipFileName(_T("C:\\archive.zip"));

// Call the Zip method
errorCode = m_BricolsoftZip1.Zip();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != berrSuccess)
{
    MessageBox(CString("Error during operation: ") + CString(m_BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), _T("Error"), MB_OK | MB_ICONERROR);
}
else
{
    MessageBox(CString("Operation completed successfully!"), _T("Info"), MB_OK | MB_ICONINFORMATION);
}

// -------------------------------------------------
// Add this code to the RetrievingMemoryFile event 
// handler of the BricolsoftZip1 control
// -------------------------------------------------

// Declare
COleDateTime dtTemp;

// Check file name
if (CString(*sFileName) ==  CString("1"))
{
    // Set file details
    SysFreeString(*sFileName);
    *sFileName = SysAllocString(L"file1.txt");
    *lUncompressedSizeLow = 8;
    *bfaAttributes = bfaReadOnly;
    dtTemp.ParseDateTime("2009-01-11 1:11:11 PM");
    *dtLastModified = dtTemp;
    
    // Indicate that file details were provided
    *bFileProvided = true;
}    
else if (CString(*sFileName) ==  CString("2"))
{
    // Set file details
    SysFreeString(*sFileName);
    *sFileName = SysAllocString(L"file2.txt");
    *lUncompressedSizeLow = 4;
    *bfaAttributes = bfaReadOnly;
    dtTemp.ParseDateTime("2009-02-22 2:22:22 PM");
    *dtLastModified = dtTemp;
    
    // Indicate that file details were provided
    *bFileProvided = true;
}

// -------------------------------------------------
// Add this code to the RetrievingBuffer event 
// handler of the BricolsoftZip1 control
// -------------------------------------------------

// Declare
HRESULT hr;
SAFEARRAY *psa;
SAFEARRAYBOUND safeBound[1];
char HUGEP *pChar;
  
// Check if this is the file we want to add
if (CString(sFileName) ==  CString("file1.txt"))
{
    // Set file data - note that COM uses BSTR
    // strings, hence this 4 character string takes
    // 8 bytes of storage
    vaData->vt = VT_BSTR;
    vaData->bstrVal = SysAllocString(L"data");
      
    // Indicate that file data was provided
    *bEndOfData = VARIANT_TRUE;
}    
else if (CString(sFileName) ==  CString("file2.txt"))
{   
    // Alternatively you can use character arrays to
    // pass Ansi strings

    // Set the bounds for first and only dimension
    safeBound[0].cElements = 4;
    safeBound[0].lLbound = 0;

    // Allocate the SAFEARRAY
    psa = SafeArrayCreate(VT_UI1,1,safeBound);

    // Check result
    if (psa != NULL)
    {
        // Get a pointer to the array data
        hr = SafeArrayAccessData(psa, (void HUGEP* FAR*)&pChar);

        // Check for success
        if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
        {
            // Place elements into array
            pChar[0] = 'd';
            pChar[1] = 'a';
            pChar[2] = 't';
            pChar[3] = 'a';

            // Release access
            SafeArrayUnaccessData (psa);

            // Set return variant fields
            vaData->vt = (VT_ARRAY | VT_UI1);
            vaData->parray = psa;
  
            // Indicate that file data was provided
            *bEndOfData = VARIANT_TRUE;
        }
    }
}
// --------------------------------------------------
// Add this code to a button's click event handler
// --------------------------------------------------

var
    // Declare
    errorCode: bzError;
begin
    // License - use your license key below if registered
    BricolsoftZip1.License ('your license key');

    // Initialize properties
    BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName := 'C:\archive.zip';

    // Call the Zip method
    ErrorCode := BricolsoftZip1.Zip();

    // Check the error code
    if (errorCode <> berrSuccess) then begin
        MessageDlg('Error during operation: ' + String(BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), mtError, [mbOK], 0);
    end else begin
        MessageDlg('Operation completed successfully!', mtInformation, [mbOK], 0);
    end;
end;

// -------------------------------------------------
// Add this code to the RetrievingMemoryFile event 
// handler of the BricolsoftZip1 control
// -------------------------------------------------

begin
    // Check file name
    if (sFileName = '1') then begin

        // Set file details
        sFileName := 'file1.txt';
        lUncompressedSizeLow := 8;
        bfaAttributes := bfaReadOnly;
        dtLastModified := VarToDateTime('2009-01-11 1:11:11 PM');

        // Indicate that file details were provided
        bFileProvided := true;

    end else if (sFileName = '2') then begin

        // Set file details
        sFileName := 'file2.txt';
        lUncompressedSizeLow := 4;
        bfaAttributes := bfaReadOnly;
        dtLastModified := VarToDateTime('2009-02-22 2:22:22 PM');

        // Indicate that file details were provided
        bFileProvided := true;

    end;
end;

// -------------------------------------------------
// Add this code to the RetrievingBuffer event 
// handler of the BricolsoftZip1 control
// -------------------------------------------------

var
    // Declare
    aBytesArray: array of byte;
    saBytesSafeArray : PSafeArray;
    sabArrayBounds : TSafeArrayBound;
    pArrayData : pointer;
begin
    // Add the following code to the RetrievingBuffer event handler

    // Check if this is the file we want to add
    if (sFileName = 'file1.txt') then begin

        // Set file data - note that COM uses Unicode
        // strings, hence this 4 character string takes
        // 8 bytes of storage
        vaData := 'data';

        // Indicate that file data was provided
        bEndOfData := true;

    end else if (sFileName = 'file2.txt') then begin
        // Alternatively you can use character arrays to
        // pass Ansi strings.

        // Set the bounds for first and only dimension
        sabArrayBounds.lLbound:= 0;
        sabArrayBounds.cElements:= 4;

        // Allocate the SAFEARRAY
        saBytesSafeArray := SafeArrayCreate(varByte, 1, sabArrayBounds);

        // Get a pointer to the array data
        if (SafeArrayAccessData(saBytesSafeArray, pArrayData) = S_OK) then
        begin
            // Convert pointer to array
            aBytesArray := pArrayData;

            // Place elements into array
            aBytesArray[0] := Ord('d');
            aBytesArray[1] := Ord('a');
            aBytesArray[2] := Ord('t');
            aBytesArray[3] := Ord('a');
        end;

        // Release access
        SafeArrayUnAccessData(saBytesSafeArray);

        // Set return variant fields
        TVariantArg(vaData).vt := VT_ARRAY or VT_UI1;
        TVariantArg(vaData).parray := saBytesSafeArray;

        // Indicate that file data was provided
        bEndOfData := true;
    end;
end;

// -------------------------------------------------
// Locate the uses statement for the unit containing
// the RetrievingBuffer event handler and add 
// 'ActiveX' to the statement (see sample uses 
// statement with 'ActiveX' added below)
// -------------------------------------------------
uses
    Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms, Dialogs,
    StdCtrls, OleCtrls, ActiveX, BricolsoftZip_TLB;
// --------------------------------------------------
// Add this code to a button's click event handler
// --------------------------------------------------

// Declare
bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1->License(WideString("your license key"));

// Initialize properties
BricolsoftZip1->ZipFileName = "C:\\archive.zip";

// Call the Zip method
errorCode = BricolsoftZip1->Zip();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != berrSuccess)
{
    MessageDlg("Error during operation: " + AnsiString(BricolsoftZip1->GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), mtError, TMsgDlgButtons() << mbOK, 0);
}
else
{
    MessageDlg("Operation completed successfully!", mtInformation, TMsgDlgButtons() << mbOK, 0);
}

// -------------------------------------------------
// Add this code to the RetrievingMemoryFile event 
// handler of the BricolsoftZip1 control
// -------------------------------------------------

// Check file name
if (WideString(*sFileName) ==  WideString("1"))
{
    // Set file details
    SysFreeString(*sFileName);
    *sFileName = SysAllocString(L"file1.txt");
    *lUncompressedSizeLow = 8;
    *bfaAttributes = bfaReadOnly;
    *dtLastModified = VarToDateTime("2009-01-11 1:11:11 PM");

    // Indicate that file details were provided
    *bFileProvided = true;
}
else if (WideString(*sFileName) ==  WideString("2"))
{
    // Set file details
    SysFreeString(*sFileName);
    *sFileName = SysAllocString(L"file2.txt");
    *lUncompressedSizeLow = 4;
    *bfaAttributes = bfaReadOnly;
    *dtLastModified = VarToDateTime("2009-02-22 2:22:22 PM");

    // Indicate that file details were provided
    *bFileProvided = true;
}

// -------------------------------------------------
// Add this code to the RetrievingBuffer event 
// handler of the BricolsoftZip1 control
// -------------------------------------------------

// Declare
HRESULT hr;
SAFEARRAY *psa;
SAFEARRAYBOUND safeBound[1];
char HUGEP *pChar;

// Check if this is the file we want to add
if (WideString(sFileName) ==  WideString("file1.txt"))
{
    // Set file data - note that COM uses BSTR
    // strings, hence this 4 character string takes
    // 8 bytes of storage
    vaData->vt = VT_BSTR;
    vaData->bstrVal = SysAllocString(L"data");

    // Indicate that file data was provided
    *bEndOfData = VARIANT_TRUE;
}
else if (WideString(sFileName) ==  WideString("file2.txt"))
{
    // Alternatively you can use character arrays to
    // pass Ansi strings

    // Set the bounds for first and only dimension
    safeBound[0].cElements = 4;
    safeBound[0].lLbound = 0;

    // Allocate the SAFEARRAY
    psa = SafeArrayCreate(VT_UI1,1,safeBound);

    // Check result
    if (psa != NULL)
    {
        // Get a pointer to the array data
        hr = SafeArrayAccessData(psa, (void HUGEP* FAR*)&pChar);

        // Check for success
        if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
        {
            // Place elements into array
            pChar[0] = 'd';
            pChar[1] = 'a';
            pChar[2] = 't';
            pChar[3] = 'a';

            // Release access
            SafeArrayUnaccessData (psa);

            // Set return variant fields
            vaData->vt = (VT_ARRAY | VT_UI1);
            vaData->parray = psa;

            // Indicate that file data was provided
            *bEndOfData = VARIANT_TRUE;
        }
    }
}


Unzipping To Memory Example

This is a basic unzipping to memory example. To delve deeper, please see the unzipping files to memory topic.

' --------------------------------------------------
' Add this code to a button's click event handler
' --------------------------------------------------

' Declare
Dim ErrorCode As bzError

' License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1.License ("your license key")

' Initialize properties
BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName = "C:\archive.zip"
BricolsoftZip1.FilesToProcess.Items = "*"

' Call the Unzip method
ErrorCode = BricolsoftZip1.Unzip

' Check the error code
If (ErrorCode <> berrSuccess) Then
    MsgBox "Error during operation: " & BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, ErrorCode), vbOKOnly Or vbCritical, "Error"
Else
    MsgBox "Operation completed successfully!", vbOKOnly Or vbInformation, "Info"
End If

' -------------------------------------------------
' Add this code to the UnzippingFile event 
' handler of the BricolsoftZip1 control
' -------------------------------------------------

' Send all files to memory
bdmDestinationMedium = bdmMemory

' -------------------------------------------------
' Add this code to the ReturningBuffer event 
' handler of the BricolsoftZip1 control
' -------------------------------------------------

' Declare
Dim sAsciiContents As String
Dim sCharCodes As String
Dim i As Long

' Loop over character codes from the returned data
For i = 0 To UBound(vaData)

    ' Add current character to ASCII character string
    If vaData(i) = 0 Then
        sAsciiContents = sAsciiContents & "."
    Else
        sAsciiContents = sAsciiContents & Chr(vaData(i))
    End If

    ' Add current character to character code string
    sCharCodes = sCharCodes & Format(Hex(vaData(i)), "00") & " "
    
Next i

' Trim codes string
sCharCodes = Left$(sCharCodes, Len(sCharCodes) - 1)

' Display the file contents
MsgBox "File contents of " & sFileName & ": " & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & "ASCII: " & sAsciiContents & vbNewLine & "Char Codes (Hex): " & sCharCodes
// --------------------------------------------------
// Add this code to a button's click event handler
// --------------------------------------------------

// Declare
bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
m_BricolsoftZip1.License(_T("your license key"));

// Initialize properties
m_BricolsoftZip1.put_ZipFileName(_T("C:\\archive.zip"));
m_BricolsoftZip1.get_FilesToProcess().put_Items(_T("*"));

// Call the Unzip method
errorCode = m_BricolsoftZip1.Unzip();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != berrSuccess)
{
    MessageBox(CString("Error during operation: ") + CString(m_BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), _T("Error"), MB_OK | MB_ICONERROR);
}
else
{
    MessageBox(CString("Operation completed successfully!"), _T("Info"), MB_OK | MB_ICONINFORMATION);
}

// -------------------------------------------------
// Add this code to the UnzippingFile event 
// handler of the BricolsoftZip1 control
// -------------------------------------------------

// Send all files to memory
*bdmDestinationMedium = bdmMemory;

// -------------------------------------------------
// Add this code to the ReturningBuffer event 
// handler of the BricolsoftZip1 control
// -------------------------------------------------
  
// Declare
CString sAsciiContents;
CString sCharCodes;
CString sTemp;
char aBuffer[2];
unsigned long ulNumElements;
long aIndices[2];

// Initialize
ulNumElements = vaData->parray->rgsabound[0].cElements;
aBuffer[0] = aBuffer[1] = 0;
aIndices[0] = aIndices[1] = 0;

// Loop over each element
for (unsigned long i = 0; i< ulNumElements; i++)
{
    // Set element index
    aIndices[0] = i;

    // Get the element data
    SafeArrayGetElement(vaData->parray, aIndices, (void *)&aBuffer);

    // Add the buffer contents to the ASCII string
    if (aBuffer[0] == 0)
        sAsciiContents += ".";
    else
        sAsciiContents += aBuffer;

    // Translate character code to hex code
    sTemp.Format(_T("%.2x"), aBuffer[0]);

    // Add the buffer contents to the character codes
    sCharCodes += sTemp;
    sCharCodes += " ";
}
  
// Display the file contents
::MessageBox(NULL, CString("File contents of ") + sFileName + CString(": \n\nASCII: ") +  sAsciiContents + CString("\nChar Codes (Hex): ") + sCharCodes, _T("Info"), MB_OK);
// --------------------------------------------------
// Add this code to a button's click event handler
// --------------------------------------------------

// Declare
BricolsoftZip.bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1.License ("your license key");

// Initialize properties
BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName = "C:\\archive.zip";
BricolsoftZip1.FilesToProcess.Items = "*";

// Call the Unzip method
errorCode = BricolsoftZip1.Unzip();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != BricolsoftZip.bzError.berrSuccess)
{
    MessageBox.Show("Error during operation: " + BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(BricolsoftZip.bzValueType.bvtError, (System.Int32)errorCode), "Error",MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
}
else
{
    MessageBox.Show("Operation completed successfully!", "Info",MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information );
}

// -------------------------------------------------
// Add this code to the UnzippingFile event 
// handler of the BricolsoftZip1 control
// -------------------------------------------------

// Send all files to memory
e.bdmDestinationMedium = BricolsoftZip.bzDataMedium.bdmMemory;

// -------------------------------------------------
// Add this code to the ReturningBuffer event 
// handler of the BricolsoftZip1 control
// -------------------------------------------------

// Declare
string AsciiContents;
string CharCodes;
byte[] Bytes;

// Transfer returned data to Bytes array
Bytes = (byte[])e.vaData;

// Create ASCII string from the returned data
AsciiContents = System.Text.Encoding.ASCII.GetString(Bytes);

// Create char codes string from the returned data
CharCodes = BitConverter.ToString(Bytes);

// Replace null characters with spaces in the ASCII string to avoid truncation during display
AsciiContents = AsciiContents.Replace(Convert.ToChar(0x0).ToString(), ".");

// Replace dash characters with spaces in the char codes string
CharCodes = CharCodes.Replace("-", " ");
  
// Display the file contents
MessageBox.Show("File contents of " + e.sFileName + ": \n\nASCII: " + AsciiContents + "\n" + "Char Codes (Hex): " + CharCodes, "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);
' --------------------------------------------------
' Add this code to a button's click event handler
' --------------------------------------------------

' Declare
Dim errorCode As BricolsoftZip.bzError

' License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1.License("your license key")

' Initialize properties
BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName = "C:\archive.zip"
BricolsoftZip1.FilesToProcess.Items = "*"

' Call the Unzip method
errorCode = BricolsoftZip1.Unzip()

' Check the error code
If (errorCode <> BricolsoftZip.bzError.berrSuccess) Then
    MessageBox.Show("Error during operation: " & BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(BricolsoftZip.bzValueType.bvtError, errorCode), "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error)
Else
    MessageBox.Show("Operation completed successfully!", "Info", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information)
End If

' -------------------------------------------------
' Add this code to the UnzippingFile event 
' handler of the BricolsoftZip1 control
' -------------------------------------------------

' Send all files to memory
e.bdmDestinationMedium = BricolsoftZip.bzDataMedium.bdmMemory

' -------------------------------------------------
' Add this code to the ReturningBuffer event 
' handler of the BricolsoftZip1 control
' -------------------------------------------------

' Declare
Dim AsciiContents As String
Dim CharCodes As String
Dim Bytes() As Byte

' Transfer returned data to Bytes array
Bytes = e.vaData

' Create ACII string from the returned data
AsciiContents = System.Text.Encoding.ASCII.GetString(Bytes)

' Create char codes string from the returned data
CharCodes = BitConverter.ToString(Bytes)

' Replace null characters with spaces in the ASCII string to avoid truncation during display
AsciiContents = AsciiContents.Replace(Convert.ToChar(&H0).ToString(), ".")

' Replace dash characters with spaces in the char codes string
CharCodes = CharCodes.Replace("-", " ")

' Display the file contents
MessageBox.Show("File contents of " & e.sFileName & ": " & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & "ASCII: " & AsciiContents & vbNewLine & "Char Codes (Hex): " & CharCodes, "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information)
// --------------------------------------------------
// Add this code to a button's click event handler
// --------------------------------------------------

// Declare
bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
m_BricolsoftZip1.License(_T("your license key"));

// Initialize properties
m_BricolsoftZip1.put_ZipFileName(_T("C:\\archive.zip"));
m_BricolsoftZip1.get_FilesToProcess().put_Items(_T("*"));

// Call the Unzip method
errorCode = m_BricolsoftZip1.Unzip();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != berrSuccess)
{
    MessageBox(CString("Error during operation: ") + CString(m_BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), _T("Error"), MB_OK | MB_ICONERROR);
}
else
{
    MessageBox(CString("Operation completed successfully!"), _T("Info"), MB_OK | MB_ICONINFORMATION);
}

// -------------------------------------------------
// Add this code to the UnzippingFile event 
// handler of the BricolsoftZip1 control
// -------------------------------------------------

// Send all files to memory
*bdmDestinationMedium = bdmMemory;

// -------------------------------------------------
// Add this code to the ReturningBuffer event 
// handler of the BricolsoftZip1 control
// -------------------------------------------------
  
// Declare
CString sAsciiContents;
CString sCharCodes;
CString sTemp;
char aBuffer[2];
unsigned long ulNumElements;
long aIndices[2];

// Initialize
ulNumElements = vaData->parray->rgsabound[0].cElements;
aBuffer[0] = aBuffer[1] = 0;
aIndices[0] = aIndices[1] = 0;

// Loop over each element
for (unsigned long i = 0; i< ulNumElements; i++)
{
    // Set element index
    aIndices[0] = i;

    // Get the element data
    SafeArrayGetElement(vaData->parray, aIndices, (void *)&aBuffer);

    // Add the buffer contents to the ASCII string
    if (aBuffer[0] == 0)
        sAsciiContents += ".";
    else
        sAsciiContents += aBuffer;

    // Translate character code to hex code
    sTemp.Format(_T("%.2x"), aBuffer[0]);

    // Add the buffer contents to the character codes
    sCharCodes += sTemp;
    sCharCodes += " ";
}
  
// Display the file contents
::MessageBox(NULL, CString("File contents of ") + sFileName + CString(": \n\nASCII: ") +  sAsciiContents + CString("\nChar Codes (Hex): ") + sCharCodes, _T("Info"), MB_OK);
// --------------------------------------------------
// Add this code to a button's click event handler
// --------------------------------------------------

var
    // Declare
    errorCode: bzError;
begin
    // License - use your license key below if registered
    BricolsoftZip1.License ('your license key');

    // Initialize properties
    BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName := 'C:\archive.zip';
    BricolsoftZip1.FilesToProcess.Items := '*';

    // Call the Unzip method
    errorCode := BricolsoftZip1.Unzip();

    // Check the error code
    if (errorCode <> berrSuccess) then begin
        MessageDlg('Error during operation: ' + String(BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), mtError, [mbOK], 0);
    end else begin
        MessageDlg('Operation completed successfully!', mtInformation, [mbOK], 0);
    end;
end;

// -------------------------------------------------
// Add this code to the UnzippingFile event 
// handler of the BricolsoftZip1 control
// -------------------------------------------------

begin

    // Send all files to memory
    bdmDestinationMedium := bdmMemory;
end;

// -------------------------------------------------
// Add this code to the ReturningBuffer event 
// handler of the BricolsoftZip1 control
// -------------------------------------------------

var
    // Declare
    sAsciiContents: AnsiString;
    sCharCodes: AnsiString;
    nNumElements: LongWord;
    aIndices: array [0..2] of LongWord;
    chTempByte: Char;
    i: LongWord;
begin

    // Initialize
    nNumElements := TVariantArg(vaData).parray.rgsabound[0].cElements;
    aIndices[1] := 0;

    // Loop over each element
    for i := 0 to (nNumElements -1) do
    begin
        // Set element index
        aIndices[0] := i;

        // Get the element data
        SafeArrayGetElement(TVariantArg(vaData).parray, aIndices, chTempByte);

        // Add the buffer contents to the ASCII string
        if (chTempByte = chr(0)) then begin
            sAsciiContents := sAsciiContents + '.';
        end else begin
            sAsciiContents := sAsciiContents + chTempByte;
        end;

        // Add the buffer contents to the character codes
        sCharCodes := sCharCodes + IntToHex(Integer(chTempByte), 2) + ' ';
    end;

    // Display the file contents
    MessageDlg('File contents of ' + sFileName + ':'#13#10#13#10'ASCII: ' + sAsciiContents + #13#10'Char Codes (Hex): ' + sCharCodes, mtInformation, [mbOK], 0);

end;

// -------------------------------------------------
// Locate the uses statement for the unit containing
// the RetrievingBuffer event handler and add 
// 'ActiveX' to the statement (see sample uses 
// statement with 'ActiveX' added below)
// -------------------------------------------------

uses
    Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms, Dialogs,
    StdCtrls, OleCtrls, ActiveX, BricolsoftZip_TLB;
// --------------------------------------------------
// Add this code to a button's click event handler
// --------------------------------------------------

// Declare
bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1->License(WideString("your license key"));

// Initialize properties
BricolsoftZip1->ZipFileName = "C:\\archive.zip";
BricolsoftZip1->FilesToProcess->set_Items(L"*");

// Call the Unzip method
errorCode = BricolsoftZip1->Unzip();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != berrSuccess)
{
    MessageDlg("Error during operation: " + AnsiString(BricolsoftZip1->GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), mtError, TMsgDlgButtons() << mbOK, 0);
}
else
{
    MessageDlg("Operation completed successfully!", mtInformation, TMsgDlgButtons() << mbOK, 0);
}

// -------------------------------------------------
// Add this code to the UnzippingFile event 
// handler of the BricolsoftZip1 control
// -------------------------------------------------

// Send all files to memory
*bdmDestinationMedium = bdmMemory;

// -------------------------------------------------
// Add this code to the ReturningBuffer event 
// handler of the BricolsoftZip1 control
// -------------------------------------------------

// Declare
AnsiString sAsciiContents;
AnsiString sCharCodes;
char chTempChar;
unsigned long ulNumElements;
long aIndices[2];

// Initialize
ulNumElements = vaData->parray->rgsabound[0].cElements;
aIndices[0] = aIndices[1] = 0;

// Loop over each element
for (unsigned long i = 0; i< ulNumElements; i++)
{
    // Set element index
    aIndices[0] = i;

    // Get the element data
    SafeArrayGetElement(vaData->parray, aIndices, &chTempChar);

    // Add the buffer contents to the ASCII string
    if (chTempChar == 0)
        sAsciiContents += ".";
    else
        sAsciiContents += chTempChar;

    // Add the buffer contents to the character codes
    sCharCodes += String::IntToHex((int)chTempChar, 2) + " ";
}

// Display the file contents
MessageDlg(AnsiString("File contents of ") + sFileName + AnsiString(": \n\nASCII: ") +  sAsciiContents + AnsiString("\nChar Codes (Hex): ") + sCharCodes, mtInformation, TMsgDlgButtons() << mbOK, 0);


Testing Example

This is a basic testing example. To delve deeper, please see the testing an archive quick start and the TestZip method help topic.

' Declare
Dim ErrorCode As bzError

' License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1.License ("your license key")

' Initialize properties
BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName = "C:\archive.zip"

' Call the TestZip method
ErrorCode = BricolsoftZip1.TestZip

' Check the error code
If (ErrorCode <> berrSuccess) Then
    MsgBox "Error during operation: " & BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, ErrorCode), vbOKOnly Or vbCritical, "Error"
Else
    MsgBox "Operation completed successfully!", vbOKOnly Or vbInformation, "Info"
End If
// Declare
bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
m_BricolsoftZip1.License(_T("your license key"));

// Initialize properties
m_BricolsoftZip1.put_ZipFileName(_T("C:\\archive.zip"));

// Call the TestZip method
errorCode = m_BricolsoftZip1.TestZip();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != berrSuccess)
{
    MessageBox(CString("Error during operation: ") + CString(m_BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), _T("Error"), MB_OK | MB_ICONERROR);
}
else
{
    MessageBox(CString("Operation completed successfully!"), _T("Info"), MB_OK | MB_ICONINFORMATION);
}
// Declare
BricolsoftZip.bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1.License ("your license key");

// Initialize properties
BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName = "C:\\archive.zip";

// Call the TestZip method
errorCode = BricolsoftZip1.TestZip();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != BricolsoftZip.bzError.berrSuccess)
{
    MessageBox.Show("Error during operation: " + BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(BricolsoftZip.bzValueType.bvtError, (System.Int32)errorCode), "Error",MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
}
else
{
    MessageBox.Show("Operation completed successfully!", "Info",MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information );
}
' Declare
Dim errorCode As BricolsoftZip.bzError

' License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1.License("your license key")

' Initialize properties
BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName = "C:\archive.zip"

' Call the TestZip method
errorCode = BricolsoftZip1.TestZip()

' Check the error code
If (errorCode <> BricolsoftZip.bzError.berrSuccess) Then
    MessageBox.Show("Error during operation: " & BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(BricolsoftZip.bzValueType.bvtError, errorCode), "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error)
Else
    MessageBox.Show("Operation completed successfully!", "Info", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information)
End If
// Declare
bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
m_BricolsoftZip1.License(_T("your license key"));

// Initialize properties
m_BricolsoftZip1.put_ZipFileName(_T("C:\\archive.zip"));

// Call the TestZip method
errorCode = m_BricolsoftZip1.TestZip();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != berrSuccess)
{
    MessageBox(CString("Error during operation: ") + CString(m_BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), _T("Error"), MB_OK | MB_ICONERROR);
}
else
{
    MessageBox(CString("Operation completed successfully!"), _T("Info"), MB_OK | MB_ICONINFORMATION);
}
var
    // Declare
    errorCode: bzError;
begin

    // License - use your license key below if registered
    BricolsoftZip1.License ('your license key');
    
    // Initialize properties
    BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName := 'C:\archive.zip';
    
    // Call the TestZip method
    errorCode := BricolsoftZip1.TestZip(true);
    
    // Check the error code
    if (errorCode <> berrSuccess) then begin
        MessageDlg('Error during operation: ' + String(BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), mtError, [mbOK], 0);
    end else begin
        MessageDlg('Operation completed successfully!', mtInformation, [mbOK], 0);
    end;
end;
// Declare
bzError errorCode;
VARIANT bCheckCompressedData;

// License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1->License(WideString("your license key"));

// Initialize variables and properties
BricolsoftZip1->ZipFileName = "C:\\archive.zip";
bCheckCompressedData.vt = VT_BOOL;
bCheckCompressedData.boolVal = VARIANT_TRUE;

// Call the TestZip method
errorCode = BricolsoftZip1->TestZip(bCheckCompressedData);

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != berrSuccess)
{
    MessageDlg("Error during operation: " + AnsiString(BricolsoftZip1->GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), mtError, TMsgDlgButtons() << mbOK, 0);
}
else
{
    MessageDlg("Operation completed successfully!", mtInformation, TMsgDlgButtons() << mbOK, 0);
}


Repairing Example

This is a basic repair example. To delve deeper, please see the repairing an archive quick start and the RepairZip method help topic.

' Declare
Dim ErrorCode As bzError

' License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1.License ("your license key")

' Initialize  properties
BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName = "C:\archive.zip"
BricolsoftZip1.OutputFileName = "C:\archive2.zip"

' Call the RepairZip method
ErrorCode = BricolsoftZip1.RepairZip

' Check the error code and display any errors
If (ErrorCode <> berrSuccess) Then
    MsgBox "Error during operation: " & BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, ErrorCode), vbOKOnly Or vbCritical, "Error"
Else
    MsgBox "Operation completed successfully!", vbOKOnly Or vbInformation, "Info"
End If
// Declare
bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
m_BricolsoftZip1.License(_T("your license key"));

// Initialize properties
m_BricolsoftZip1.put_ZipFileName(_T("C:\\archive.zip"));
m_BricolsoftZip1.put_OutputFileName(_T("C:\\archive2.zip"));

// Call the RepairZip method
errorCode = m_BricolsoftZip1.RepairZip();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != berrSuccess)
{
    MessageBox(CString("Error during operation: ") + CString(m_BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), _T("Error"), MB_OK | MB_ICONERROR);
}
else
{
    MessageBox(CString("Operation completed successfully!"), _T("Info"), MB_OK | MB_ICONINFORMATION);
}
// Declare
BricolsoftZip.bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1.License ("your license key");

// Initialize properties
BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName = "C:\\archive.zip";
BricolsoftZip1.OutputFileName = "C:\\archive2.zip";

// Call the RepairZip method
errorCode = BricolsoftZip1.RepairZip();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != BricolsoftZip.bzError.berrSuccess)
{
    MessageBox.Show("Error during operation: " + BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(BricolsoftZip.bzValueType.bvtError, (System.Int32)errorCode), "Error",MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
}
else
{
    MessageBox.Show("Operation completed successfully!", "Info",MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information );
}
' Declare
Dim errorCode As BricolsoftZip.bzError

' License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1.License("your license key")

' Initialize properties
BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName = "C:\archive.zip"
BricolsoftZip1.OutputFileName = "C:\archive2.zip"

' Call the RepairZip method
errorCode = BricolsoftZip1.RepairZip()

' Check the error code
If (errorCode <> BricolsoftZip.bzError.berrSuccess) Then
    MessageBox.Show("Error during operation: " & BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(BricolsoftZip.bzValueType.bvtError, errorCode), "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error)
Else
    MessageBox.Show("Operation completed successfully!", "Info", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information)
End If
// Declare
bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
m_BricolsoftZip1.License(_T("your license key"));

// Initialize properties
m_BricolsoftZip1.put_ZipFileName(_T("C:\\archive.zip"));
m_BricolsoftZip1.put_OutputFileName(_T("C:\\archive2.zip"));

// Call the RepairZip method
errorCode = m_BricolsoftZip1.RepairZip();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != berrSuccess)
{
    MessageBox(CString("Error during operation: ") + CString(m_BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), _T("Error"), MB_OK | MB_ICONERROR);
}
else
{
    MessageBox(CString("Operation completed successfully!"), _T("Info"), MB_OK | MB_ICONINFORMATION);
}
var
    // Declare
    errorCode: bzError;
begin
    // License - use your license key below if registered
    BricolsoftZip1.License ('your license key');
    
    // Initialize properties
    BricolsoftZip1.ZipFileName := 'C:\archive.zip';
    BricolsoftZip1.OutputFileName := 'C:\archive2.zip';
    
    // Call the RepairZip method
    errorCode := BricolsoftZip1.RepairZip();
    
    // Check the error code
    if (errorCode <> berrSuccess) then begin
        MessageDlg('Error during operation: ' + String(BricolsoftZip1.GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), mtError, [mbOK], 0);
    end else begin
        MessageDlg('Operation completed successfully!', mtInformation, [mbOK], 0);
    end;
end;
// Declare
bzError errorCode;

// License - use your license key below if registered
BricolsoftZip1->License(WideString("your license key"));

// Initialize properties
BricolsoftZip1->ZipFileName = "C:\\archive.zip";
BricolsoftZip1->OutputFileName = "C:\\archive2.zip";

// Call the RepairZip method
errorCode = BricolsoftZip1->RepairZip();

// Check the error code
if (errorCode != berrSuccess)
{
    MessageDlg("Error during operation: " + AnsiString(BricolsoftZip1->GetDescription(bvtError, errorCode)), mtError, TMsgDlgButtons() << mbOK, 0);
}
else
{
    MessageDlg("Operation completed successfully!", mtInformation, TMsgDlgButtons() << mbOK, 0);
}

















 

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