The following example shows how to read a Zip archive on desktop environments.
static void ZipReaderExample() { string zipFilePath = @"D:\RealTimeZipExamples\MyZipFile.zip"; string destinationFolder = @"D:\UnzipToFolder"; string password = "password"; int bufferSize = 64 * 1024; byte[] buffer = new byte[ bufferSize ]; // Create a stream for the zip file using( Stream zipFileStream = new FileStream( zipFilePath, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read, FileShare.Read, bufferSize, FileOptions.SequentialScan ) ) { // Create a local header object ZipItemLocalHeader localHeader = new ZipItemLocalHeader(); // Create the ZipReader object around the stream using( ZipReader zipReader = new ZipReader( zipFileStream ) ) { // Optional. Provide the default password for encrypted items in the archive zipReader.EncryptionPassword = password; // Optional. Subscribe to available events zipReader.ByteProgression += new EventHandler<ZipReaderByteProgressionEventArgs>( OnByteProgression ); zipReader.InvalidPassword += new EventHandler<ZipReaderInvalidPasswordEventArgs>( OnInvalidPassword ); // While the reader finds local headers while( zipReader.ReadItemLocalHeader( localHeader ) != null ) { // The 'FileName' property contains the sub-folders and filename string outputPath = destinationFolder + localHeader.FileName; string outputFolder = Path.GetDirectoryName( outputPath ); // Make sure the output folder exists Directory.CreateDirectory( outputFolder ); // If the item isn't a folder entry if( !localHeader.IsFolder ) { // Create/overwrite an output file using our calculated filename using( FileStream outputFileStream = new FileStream( outputPath, FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write, FileShare.None ) ) { // Have the reader read the item data and write it to the stream using our buffer zipReader.ReadItemData( outputFileStream, buffer, 0, bufferSize ); } } } } } } private static void OnInvalidPassword( object sender, ZipReaderInvalidPasswordEventArgs e ) { // TODO: We have access to the current item being unzipped. We can report it's name, etc ZipItemLocalHeader currentItem = e.ZipItemLocalHeader; // TODO: We're given the password that failed. We can report it, etc string oldPassword = e.OldPassword; /* If 'e.NewPassword' is set to null or an empty string, or 'e.Abort' is set to true, a ZipReaderException will be thrown for failure to decrypt the item. Since items can't be skipped, the entire unzip process will be canceled. When the event is triggered, 'e.NewPassword' is set to an empty string and 'e.Abort' is set to false. */ // TODO: We have to supply a new password. // If that new password is invalid, the event will be triggered again e.NewPassword = "Some New Password"; // TODO: We can ask the entire unzip operation to be aborted e.Abort = true; } private static void OnByteProgression( object sender, ZipReaderByteProgressionEventArgs e ) { // TODO: We have access to the current item being unzipped. We can report it's name, etc ZipItemLocalHeader currentItem = e.ZipItemLocalHeader; // TODO: We're given the current amount of bytes unzipped for the item. We can report it, etc long bytesProcessed = e.BytesProcessed; /* Do not assume that e.UncompressedSize and e.Percent will contain useful values. Since ZipReader doesn't seek in the archive, it cannot always know the uncompressed size in advance. */ }
Private Shared Sub ZipReaderExample() Dim zipFilePath As String = "D:\RealTimeZipExamples\MyZipFile.zip" Dim destinationFolder As String = "D:\UnzipToFolder" Dim password As String = "password" Dim bufferSize As Integer = 64 * 1024 Dim buffer(bufferSize - 1) As Byte ' Create a stream for the zip file Using zipFileStream As Stream = New FileStream(zipFilePath, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read, FileShare.Read, bufferSize, FileOptions.SequentialScan) ' Create a local header object Dim localHeader As New ZipItemLocalHeader() ' Create the ZipReader object around the stream Using zipReader As New ZipReader(zipFileStream) ' Optional. Provide the default password for encrypted items in the archive zipReader.EncryptionPassword = password ' Optional. Subscribe to available events AddHandler zipReader.ByteProgression, AddressOf OnByteProgression AddHandler zipReader.InvalidPassword, AddressOf OnInvalidPassword ' While the reader finds local headers Do While zipReader.ReadItemLocalHeader(localHeader) IsNot Nothing ' The 'FileName' property contains the sub-folders and filename Dim outputPath As String = destinationFolder & localHeader.FileName Dim outputFolder As String = Path.GetDirectoryName(outputPath) ' Make sure the output folder exists Directory.CreateDirectory(outputFolder) ' If the item isn't a folder entry If (Not localHeader.IsFolder) Then ' Create/overwrite an output file using our calculated filename Using outputFileStream As New FileStream(outputPath, FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write, FileShare.None) ' Have the reader read the item data and write it to the stream using our buffer zipReader.ReadItemData(outputFileStream, buffer, 0, bufferSize) End Using End If Loop End Using End Using End Sub Private Shared Sub OnInvalidPassword(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As ZipReaderInvalidPasswordEventArgs) ' TODO: We have access to the current item being unzipped. We can report it's name, etc Dim currentItem As ZipItemLocalHeader = e.ZipItemLocalHeader ' TODO: We're given the password that failed. We can report it, etc Dim oldPassword As String = e.OldPassword ' If 'e.NewPassword' is set to null or an empty string, or 'e.Abort' is set to true, ' a ZipReaderException will be thrown for failure to decrypt the item. ' Since items can't be skipped, the entire unzip process will be canceled. ' ' When the event is triggered, 'e.NewPassword' is set to an empty string and 'e.Abort' is set ' to false. ' TODO: We have to supply a new password. ' If that new password is invalid, the event will be triggered again e.NewPassword = "Some New Password" ' TODO: We can ask the entire unzip operation to be aborted e.Abort = True End Sub Private Shared Sub OnByteProgression(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As ZipReaderByteProgressionEventArgs) ' TODO: We have access to the current item being unzipped. We can report it's name, etc Dim currentItem As ZipItemLocalHeader = e.ZipItemLocalHeader ' TODO: We're given the current amount of bytes unzipped for the item. We can report it, etc Dim bytesProcessed As Long = e.BytesProcessed ' Do not assume that e.UncompressedSize and e.Percent will contain useful values. ' Since ZipReader doesn't seek in the archive, it cannot always know the uncompressed ' size in advance. End Sub