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Version: 2026
zipOpenCAB (Function)
Opens an existing archive in CAB format.
zipFilter (Function)
Returns the list of archive formats supported by the current platform, in the format expected by the filter of fSelect.
Archiving functions (ZIP, WDZ, CAB, RAR, 7z, TAR, gzip, etc.) (prefix syntax)
Archiving functions (ZIP, WDZ, CAB, RAR, 7z, TAR, gzip and TGZ (TAR.GZ))
Archiving functions (ZIP, WDZ, CAB, RAR, 7z, TAR, gzip and TGZ (TAR.GZ))
Archiving functions (ZIP, WDZ, CAB, RAR, 7z, TAR, gzip and TGZ (TAR.GZ))
<zipArchive variable>.Open (Function)
Opens an existing archive.
zipOpen (Function)
Opens an existing archive.
zipNbFile (Function)
Returns the number of files found in an archive (in CAB, RAR, ZIP, WDZ or 7z format).
The archives
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile propose several WLanguage functions allowing you to compress and merge your files into archives...
zipArchivedFile (Variable type)
The zipArchivedFile type is used to handle:
  • a file contained in an archive corresponding to one of the following formats: ZIP, CAB, RAR, WDZ, 7z, TAR, gzip or TGZ (TAR.GZ).
  • a file to add into an archive.
The single-part and multi-part archives
Two types of archives are available...
<zipArchive>.SelectFile (Function)
Selects files from an archive.
zipSelectFile (Function)
Selects files from an archive.
<zipArchive variable>.CurrentFile (Function)
Returns the name of the archived file currently handled by the functions for adding and extracting files.
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zipCurrentFile (Function)
Returns the name of the archived file currently handled by the functions for adding and extracting files.
<zipArchive variable>.Create (Function)
Creates an archive.
<zipArchive variable>.Exist (Function)
Determines whether an archive exists.
zipCreate (Function)
Creates an archive.
<zipArchive variable>.FileSize (Function)
Returns the size of one of the archive files (in CAB, RAR, WDZ, ZIP, 7z, gzip, TAR or TGZ (TAR.GZ) format):
  • the compressed size of the file.
  • the size of file before compression.
zipExist (Function)
Determines whether an archive exists.
zipArchive (Variable type)
The zipArchive type is used to handle archive files in the following formats: ZIP, CAB, RAR, WDZ, 7z, TAR, gzip or TGZ (TAR.GZ).
zipSize (Function)
Returns the size of the archive (in ZIP, RAR, CAB, WDZ, 7z, gzip, TAR or TGZ (TAR.GZ) format):
  • the size of all compressed files found in the archive.
  • the size of all files found in the archive before compression.
zipNbPart (Function)
Returns the number of sub-archives (parts) of an archive in CAB, RAR, ZIP, WDZ, 7z, gzip, TAR or TGZ (TAR.GZ) format.
<zipArchive variable>.NbPartNeeded (Function)
Returns the number of parts of a given size required to split a single-part archive.
<zipArchive variable>.DeleteAll (Function)
Deletes all files from an archive.
zipDeleteAll (Function)
Deletes all files from an archive.
zipExtractPath (Function)
Returns the path of a file found in the archive.
<zipArchive variable>.ExtractPath (Function)
Returns the path of a file found in the archive.
zipStartAddingFile (Function)
Declares the start of the optimized addition of files to a CAB, ZIP, WDZ, 7z, TAR, gzip or TGZ (TAR.GZ) archive.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 3.
zipCompressionLevel (Function)
Changes the compression level used when creating an archive in ZIP format or in 7z format.
<zipArchive variable>.ListFile (Function)
Returns the list of files found in an archive.
<zipArchive variable>.StartAddingFile (Function)
Declares the start of the optimized addition of files to a CAB, ZIP, WDZ, 7z, TAR, gzip or TGZ (TAR.GZ) archive.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 3.
<zipArchive variable>.FindFile (Function)
Search for a file in an archive (CAB, ZIP, RAR, WDZ, 7z, gzip, TAR or TGZ (TAR.GZ) format).
zipFileSize (Function)
Returns the size of one of the archive files (in CAB, RAR, WDZ, ZIP, 7z, gzip, TAR or TGZ (TAR.GZ) format):
  • the compressed size of the file.
  • the size of file before compression.
zipExtractDirectory (Function)
Automatically extracts and decompresses files from a directory in the file tree of an archive to a physical location.
zipFindFile (Function)
Search for a file in an archive (CAB, ZIP, RAR, WDZ, 7z, gzip, TAR or TGZ (TAR.GZ) format).
<zipArchive variable>.Close (Function)
Closes an archive.
zipListFile (Function)
Returns the list of files found in an archive.
<zipArchive variable>.IsMulti (Function)
Returns the type of the archive: single-part archive or multi-part archive.
zipOpenCAB (Example)
Usage example of the zipOpenCAB function
zipNbPartNeeded (Function)
Returns the number of parts of a given size required to split a single-part archive.
<zipArchive variable>.ChangePath (Function)
Modifies the stored path of a file in an archive (in ZIP, WDZ or 7z format).
<zipArchive variable>.ExtractDirectory (Function)
Automatically extracts and decompresses files from a directory in the file tree of an archive to a physical location.
zipMsgError (Function)
Returns the message associated with an error code on an archive.
zipOpenRAR (Function)
Opens an existing archive in RAR format.
<zipArchive variable>.OpenRAR (Function)
Opens an existing archive in RAR format.
<zipArchive variable>.Merge (Function)
Merges the different sub-archives found in a multi-part archive to create a single-part archive.
<zipArchive variable>.AddFileList (Function)
Automatically adds and compresses a list of files into a ZIP, CAB, WDZ, 7z, TAR, gzip or TGZ (TAR.GZ) archive.
zipClose (Function)
Closes an archive.
<zipArchive variable>.DeleteFile (Function)
Deletes a file from an archive.
<zipArchive variable>.ExtractFile (Function)
Extracts a file from an archive and automatically decompresses it to a physical location or in memory.
zipEndAddingFile (Function)
Declares the end of the optimized addition of a series of files to an archive.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 3.
zipExtractFile (Function)
Extracts a file from an archive and automatically decompresses it to a physical location or in memory.
<zipArchive variable>.EndAddingFile (Function)
Declares the end of the optimized addition of a series of files to an archive.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 3.
zipMerge (Function)
Merges the different sub-archives found in a multi-part archive to create a single-part archive.
<zipArchive variable>.ExtractAll (Function)
Extracts all files from an archive and decompresses them.
zipDeleteFile (Function)
Deletes a file from an archive.
zipChangePath (Function)
Modifies the stored path of a file in an archive (in ZIP, WDZ or 7z format).
zipExtractAll (Function)
Extracts all files from an archive and decompresses them.
zipIsMulti (Function)
Returns the type of the archive: single-part archive or multi-part archive.
zipAddFileList (Function)
Automatically adds and compresses a list of files into a ZIP, CAB, WDZ, 7z, TAR, gzip or TGZ (TAR.GZ) archive.
zipDeleteFileList (Function)
Deletes a list of files from an archive.
fUncompress (Function)
Decompresses a file that was compressed by fCompress.
<zipArchive variable>.AddDirectory (Function)
Adds all the files found in a directory and in its subdirectories into an archive and compresses them.
<zipArchive variable>.ExtractFileList (Function)
Extracts and decompresses a list of files found in an archive to a physical location.
zipExtractFileList (Function)
Extracts and decompresses a list of files found in an archive to a physical location.
zipAddDirectory (Function)
Adds all the files found in a directory and in its subdirectories into an archive and compresses them.
<zipArchive variable>.DeleteFileList (Function)
Deletes a list of files from an archive.
<zipArchive variable>.OpenCAB (Function)
Opens an existing archive in CAB format.
WDZip: Overview
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zipInfoFile (Function)
Returns the characteristics of a file found an archive:
  • The name of the file and its stored path.
  • The initial size of the file.
  • The compressed size of file.
  • The date and time of file creation.
  • The date and time of file modification.
  • The date and time of file access.
  • The file attributes.
  • The file encryption mode.
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<zipArchive variable>.InfoFile (Function)
Returns the characteristics of a file found an archive:
  • The name of the file and its stored path.
  • The initial size of the file.
  • The compressed size of file.
  • The date and time of file creation.
  • The date and time of file modification.
  • The date and time of file access.
  • The file attributes.
  • The file encryption mode.
<zipArchive variable>.AddFile (Function)
Automatically adds and compresses any type of file into a CAB, ZIP, WDZ, 7z, TAR, gzip or TGZ (TAR.GZ) archive.
zipPassword (Function)
Defines the password used to add files into the specified archive and to extract files from the specified archive (RAR, ZIP and WDZ format).
zipAddFile (Function)
Automatically adds and compresses any type of file into a CAB, ZIP, WDZ, 7z, TAR, gzip or TGZ (TAR.GZ) archive.
zipExeCreationParameter (Variable type)
The zipExeCreationParameter type is used to define all the information needed to create a self-extracting archive (.EXE file).
This variable type is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 3.
fStopCompress (Function)
Stops the operation used to compress or decompress a file.
fCompress (Function)
Compresses a file.
<zipArchive variable>.Split (Function)
Splits an archive into several sub-archives of a given size.
zipSplit (Function)
Splits an archive into several sub-archives of a given size.
zipCreateExe (Function)
Creates a self-extracting archive as a 32-bit executable (.EXE).
<zipArchive variable>.CreateExe (Function)
Creates a self-extracting archive as a 32-bit executable (.EXE).
WDZip: Create or modify an archive
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Archiving function constants
List of constants used by the archiving functions.
Error handling WLanguage procedure called by zipExtractDirectory
WLanguage procedure ("Callback") called if an error is encountered when extracting files with zipExtractDirectory.
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Advanced types
The advanced types of WLanguage are as follows
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The examples provided with WINDEV are intended to help you learn the features of WINDEV.
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