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Thread: Automating the Installation of Zipped files???Please help

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    I have an application that I am trying to automate the installation of. I have about 20 different files that need to be put into specific directories to make the application run. The problem that I have is that some of the files are so big that I they need to UNZIPPED off the cd before I can place them in the right directory. Is there any way to automate this whole process with a sort of front end application using VB.

    So basically, what I need to know does anyone know how to automatically extract files from winzip
    Thanks a lot for any suggestions
    JK

    [Edited by kanejone on 09-07-2000 at 09:06 AM]

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    I don't know how well this works, but I it seems to meet your criteria. Good luck!

    Creates Self Extracting Compressed Files
    http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb...xtCodeId=11335

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    I downloaded some .ocxs that would allow you to call zip and
    unzip from VB a while ago, but I don't remember exactly where I found them. I will try to see if I can find the link for you.
    Donald Sy - VB (ab)user

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    kanejone
    I have no idea what the link was, but I did find the zip
    file. It is not an ocx as I thought, but rather a couple
    of dlls. It is called CGZip library and has a vb project
    with it. I have not tried it, but if you're interested in
    it, I can email it to you.
    Donald Sy - VB (ab)user

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    Thanks a lot guys
    I really appreciate the help.
    dsy5, that would be great if you could email it to me. My address is:
    [email protected]
    Thanks again

    [Edited by kanejone on 09-08-2000 at 04:24 AM]

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    dsy5,
    can you please send it to me too.
    I will appreciate it.
    :-)

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    dsy5,
    can you please send it to me too.
    I will appreciate it.
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