ZipFolders Sample Application

Programming languages

VB.NET, C#

Overview

This application demonstrates how to use the Xceed FileSystem object model for generic file and folder browsing and manipulation, and for handling zip files as if they were folders.

It specifically demonstrates how to :

Handle the ByteProgression event.
Create files and folders within a folder using the CreateFolder and CreateFile methods.
Use the MoveTo and CopyTo methods.
Rename files and folders as well as zip files.
Use the IsRoot property.
Use the GetItems method to retrieve the files and folders contained within a folder.
Use the BeginUpdate and EndUpdate methods to optimize batch updates to a folder.
Create new zip files using the ZipArchive class.

Project location & filename

Master directory:

<SamplesInstallDir>Xceed Zip for .NET [version]\

Where <SamplesInstallDir> by default is <SystemVolume>Xceed Samples under Windows Vista/7, and <ProgramFiles>Xceed Samples under Windows XP. NOTE: The sample applications for Xceed's FileSystem based products are all contained in the "Xceed Zip for .NET" folder.

C#: \CSharp\ZipFolders\ZipFoldersCS.csdproj

VB.NET: \Visual Basic .NET\ZipFolders\ZipFoldersVB.vbdproj