Get Started - Create a ZIP Archive

• Oct 29, 2020
• 2 minutes to read

Important

You need 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.

Perform the steps below to get started with the Zip Compression and Archive API.

1. Create a new Console Application (.NET Framework) project.

2. Add a reference to the DevExpress.Docs.v19.2.dll library.

3. Paste the code below in the Main method of the Program.cs file (Main procedure of the Module1.vb file for Visual Basic).

   C#

   using DevExpress.Compression;
   // ...
   
   static void Main(string[] args)
   {
       string zipFileName = "d:\\Test.zip";
       string sourceDir = @"C:\Users\Public\Documents\DevExpress Demos 19.2\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
   ' ...
   
   Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
       Private zipFileName As String = "Test.zip"
       Private sourceDir As String = "C:\Users\Public\Documents\DevExpress Demos 19.2\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
   End Sub
   

4. Run the project. The code example creates the Test.zip archive with all files encrypted using “123” password.

1. Start Microsoft Visual Studio and create a new Console Application (.NET Core) project.

2. Install the DevExpress.WindowsDesktop.Document.Processor NuGet package.

3. Right-click the project in the Solution Explorer and select Edit Project File.

   

   Change the project’s SDK attribute to Microsoft.NET.Sdk.WindowsDesktop and set the UseWindowsForms option to true.

   Xml

   <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.WindowsDesktop">
   
     <PropertyGroup>
       <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
       <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.0</TargetFramework>
       <UseWindowsForms>true</UseWindowsForms>
     </PropertyGroup>
   </Project>
   

4. Paste the code below in the Main method of the Program.cs file (Main procedure of the Module1.vb file for Visual Basic).

   C#

   using DevExpress.Compression;
   // ...
   
   static void Main(string[] args)
   {
       string zipFileName = "d:\\Test.zip";
       string sourceDir = @"C:\Users\Public\Documents\DevExpress Demos 19.2\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
   ' ...
   
   Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
       Private zipFileName As String = "Test.zip"
       Private sourceDir As String = "C:\Users\Public\Documents\DevExpress Demos 19.2\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
   End Sub
   

5. Run the project. The code example creates the Test.zip archive with all files encrypted using “123” password.