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WDZip: Create or modify an archive
This help page explains how to...
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))
Cleaning the project
After months or years of development and maintenance, the directory of your project often contains several files that are not used anymore but that you don't dare delete...
zipFilter (Function)
Returns the list of archive formats supported by the current platform, in the format expected by the filter of fSelect.
The archives
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile propose several WLanguage functions allowing you to compress and merge your files into archives...
<zipArchive>.SelectFile (Function)
Selects files from an archive.
zipSelectFile (Function)
Selects files from an archive.
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))
zipExtractDirectory (Function)
Automatically extracts and decompresses files from a directory in the file tree of an archive...
WLanguage procedure called by zipAddFile
... to the archive.
WLanguage procedure called by zipAddFileList
... to the archive.
WLanguage procedure called by zipAddDirectory to handle the progress bar
... being added to the archive.
WLanguage procedure called by zipExtractDirectory to manage progress bars
... being extracted from the archive.
<zipArchive variable>.ExtractDirectory (Function)
Automatically extracts and decompresses files from a directory in the file tree of an archive...
zipChangePath (Function)
Modifies the stored path of a file in an archive (in ZIP, WDZ or 7z format).
zipFindFile (Function)
Finds a file in an archive (in CAB, ZIP, RAR, WDZ or 7z format).
<zipArchive variable>.ChangePath (Function)
Modifies the stored path of a file in an archive (in ZIP, WDZ or 7z format).
<zipArchive variable>.FindFile (Function)
Finds a file in an archive (in CAB, ZIP, RAR, WDZ or 7z format).
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zipCompressionLevel (Function)
Changes the compression level used when creating an archive in ZIP format or in 7z format.
<zipArchive variable>.NbPartNeeded (Function)
Returns the number of parts of a given size required to split a single-part archive.
<zipArchive variable>.AddFileList (Function)
Adds a list of files (of any type) into an archive in ZIP, CAB, WDZ or 7z format and compresses it.
zipAddFileList (Function)
Adds a list of files (of any type) into an archive in ZIP, CAB, WDZ or 7z format and compresses it.
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).
zipNbFile (Function)
Returns the number of files found in an archive (in CAB, RAR, ZIP, WDZ or 7z format).
zipNbPartNeeded (Function)
Returns the number of parts of a given size required to split a single-part archive.
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zipArchive (Type of variable)
The zipArchive type is used to handle an archive file in one of the following formats: ZIP, CAB,...
zipAddFile (Function)
Adds a file (of any type) into an archive in CAB, ZIP, WDZ and 7z, TAR or TGZ (TAR.GZ) format...
<zipArchive variable>.AddFile (Function)
Adds a file (of any type) into an archive in CAB, ZIP, WDZ and 7z, TAR or TGZ (TAR.GZ) format...
WDZip: Overview
WDZip is used to compress and group your files in archives......
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