I'm using Ionic.Zip.Dll version 1.9 with my Visual Basic program and I've got it referenced. The particular problem I'm having is that I can unzip and zip the file flawlessly in Debug mode, however, after I Build the program and install it, I can neither unzip or zip the file. It doesn't give an exception or anything, it's almost as if the code for the process doesn't exist.
Here's the relevant code. (file names and directories changed due to security reasons)
Initial Start
\nImports System\nImports System.IO\nImports System.Text\nImports Ionic.Zip\n\nPublic Class frm1\n \n 'Declaring variables to store file paths to use later\n Dim Desktop As String\n Dim User As String\n Dim path4 As String\n Dim path5 As String\n Dim dotmcf As String\n Dim jarpath As String\n Dim savefolderpath As String\n Dim dotmcf As String\n
\n Public Sub frm1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
'Obtains the path to the desktop\n Desktop = My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.Desktop\n'Obtains the username for access to the folder\n User = My.Computer.FileSystem.GetParentPath(Desktop)\n 'finding the folder vista/7/8\n path4 = User & \"\\Testfolder\\\"\n 'finding the folder in XP\n path5 = User & \"\\Testfolder\\\"\n 'enables the dotmcf setting\n If IO.Directory.Exists(path4) Then\n dotmcf = path4\n ElseIf IO.Directory.Exists(path5) Then\n dotmcf = path5\n Else\n MsgBox(\"we cannot find your folder.\")\n End If\n 'sets up the paths for zipping and unzipping the .jar\n savefolderpath = Desktop & \"\\JarUnzipped\\\"\n jarpath = dotmcf & \"test.jar\"\n\n\nThe Zip code.\n
'unpackages the .jar file\n Private Sub btnUZip_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnUZip.Click\n 'Checks for the folder on the desktop\n If IO.Directory.Exists(Desktop & \"\\JarUnzipped\") Then\n System.IO.Directory.Delete(Desktop & \"\\JarUnzipped\", True)\n\n 'handles the unzipping of the .jar file\n Dim ZipToUnpack As String = jarpath\n Dim UnpackDirectory As String = savefolderpath\n Using zip1 As ZipFile = ZipFile.Read(ZipToUnpack)\n Dim ze As ZipEntry\n ' here, we extract every entry, but we could extract conditionally,\n ' based on entry name, size, date, checkbox status, etc. \n For Each ze In zip1\n ze.Extract(UnpackDirectory, ExtractExistingFileAction.OverwriteSilently)\n Next\n End Using\n Else\n 'handles the unzipping of the minecraft.jer file\n Dim ZipToUnpack As String = jarpath\n Dim UnpackDirectory As String = savefolderpath\n Using zip1 As ZipFile = ZipFile.Read(ZipToUnpack)\n Dim ze As ZipEntry\n ' here, we extract every entry, but we could extract conditionally,\n ' based on entry name, size, date, checkbox status, etc. \n For Each ze In zip1\n ze.Extract(UnpackDirectory, ExtractExistingFileAction.OverwriteSilently)\n Next\n End Using\n End If\n\n End Sub\n 'creates the new .jar file\n Private Sub btnZip_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnZip.Click\n 'Checks for the folder on the desktop\n If IO.File.Exists(ziptocreate) Then\n System.IO.File.Delete(ziptocreate)\n 'Handles the Zipping of .jar\n Dim itempaths As String() = _\n New String() {savefolderpath}\n Try\n Using zip As New ZipFile\n Dim i As Integer\n For i = 1 To itempaths.Length - 1\n ' will add Files or Dirs, recursing and flattening subdirectories.\n zip.AddItem(itempaths(i), \"flat\")\n Next i\n zip.Save(zippath & \"test.jar\")\n End Using\n Catch ex1 As Exception\n Console.Error.WriteLine(\"exception: {0}\", ex1.ToString())\n End Try\n Else\n 'handles the zipping of .jar\n Dim itempaths As String() = _\n New String() {savefolderpath}\n Try\n Using zip As New ZipFile\n Dim i As Integer\n For i = 1 To itempaths.Length - 1\n ' will add Files or Dirs, recursing and flattening subdirectories.\n zip.AddItem(itempaths(i), \"flat\")\n Next i\n zip.Save(zippath & \"test.jar\")\n End Using\n Catch ex1 As Exception\n Console.Error.WriteLine(\"exception: {0}\", ex1.ToString())\n End Try\n End If\n\n End Sub\n\n
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If anyone can spot anything that could be a reason it's not working after I build the program please let me know. As stated before, due to security reasons I have not included the code in it's entirety.
Many thanks, and sorry for posting so much code.
Edit: After closing Visual Studio last night and reopening it today, I can no longer zip or unzip the files using the above code in debug mode. The interesting thing about is that I don't get any exceptions or errors, it's like it's working but not producing a result.