(de)compress files?

I know how to compress my file with Compress.EXE but, how to decompress them?

Nope.. sorry, but can you tell me how I can compress a file with compress.exe?
I have VB5

Thanks mates,

Code:
shell "COMPRESS -r MyFile.EXE", vbhide
or by ms-dos prompt
COMRPESS -r myfile.exe


*** you may compress everyfile you want (*.EXE *.TXT *.YYY *.*...)

-r change you last letter of your extension to underscore (_) like: yourfile.exe to yourfile.ex_

For more information, type compress /?

The compress.exe file is located in \program files\devstudio\vb\setupkit\kitfil32

Thanx mate,
now we're both waiting for answer how to DEcompress ;)

Bye and thanx again

To (de)compress a file that create from the Compress.EXE, you need the Expand.EXE to decompress it.

Code:

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  Shell "Expand -r MyCompress.tx_ MyCompress.txt

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Chris... I DO have compress.exe, but no expand.exe on my HD :(

I have VB 5.0 Enterprise edition...
damn :(

PS: Do you know what the makecab.exe does?


[Edited by Jop on 06-18-2000 at 12:37 PM]

Hi Job, I did reply a post for the makecab.exe, may be you can take a look on this Thread. Whereby, I almost can get it back from this forum. :)

Hope this can help you.

If you want Expand.EXE, you may ask me. But my version is in french but still the same thing

Thanx everyone who helped...

Mastermind... I would love to get your Expand.exe
but ehr... don't I get language conflicts then?
and is it VB5?

Thanx

HELP :(
I can't find Compress.exe or Expand.exe !!!!
Please somebody mail me !
[email protected]

WP

If you need one of those files, do an ftp search for them. Goto altavista.com and type "ftp search" in the search box. The first one it will find, is the Lycos FTP Search. Click on the link. There will be a search box. Type something like compress.exe into the search box and click find.

The file extract.exe on your windows cd does the same job

Quote:

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Type something like compress.exe into the search box and click find.

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Yeah nice ! There are hundreds of them :( , wich one do I have to take?

Thanks

WP

You can get winace from: http://www.winace.com

It is better than winzip and mscab I think

There is a file that goes along with Compress.exe. It is called Extract.exe which will extract everything in the compressed file.

For anyone that wants it, I have both files zipped. If you email me, I will reply back. Don't post to tell me you want it. It'll be much easier to just reply thru email.
Email is in my signature.