Get Started - Create a ZIP Archive

• Jul 13, 2020

Important

You require a license to the DevExpress Office File API or DevExpress Universal Subscription to use these examples in production code. Refer to the DevExpress Subscription page for pricing information.

To get started with a Zip Compression and Archive API, perform the following steps.

1. Create a new Windows Forms Application project.
2. Add reference to the DevExpress.Docs.v19.1.dll library.

3. Create a method containing the code listed below.

   C#

   
   using DevExpress.Compression;
   // ...
   string zipFileName = "Test.zip";
   string sourceDir = @"C:\Users\Public\Documents\DevExpress Demos 18.2\Components\Data";
   string password = "123";
   EncryptionType encryptionType = EncryptionType.PkZip;
   using (ZipArchive archive = new ZipArchive())
   {
       archive.Password = password;
       archive.EncryptionType = encryptionType;
       archive.AddDirectory(sourceDir);
       archive.Save(zipFileName);
   }
   

   VB.NET

   
   Imports DevExpress.Compression
   ' ...
   Private zipFileName As String = "Test.zip"
   Private sourceDir As String = "C:\Users\Public\Documents\DevExpress Demos 18.2\Components\Data"
   Private password As String = "123"
   Private encryptionType As EncryptionType = EncryptionType.PkZip
   Using archive As New ZipArchive()
       archive.Password = password
       archive.EncryptionType = encryptionType
       archive.AddDirectory(sourceDir)
       archive.Save(zipFileName)
   End Using
   

4. Run the project and execute the method. It creates the Test.zip archive with all files encrypted using “123” password.