[ { "Id": "233172", "ThreadId": "68545", "Html": "

Hello,

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this is a question from a novice so please be patient. I downloaded the DotNetZip, but how do I get it to work within my VB.NET code ?

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I used the code example below, but it is not recognizing the DotNetZip functions. Somehow I need to add a dll, but looking thru the downloaded files, I don't see an dll's.

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Thanks for any help !

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cheers!

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Using zip As ZipFile = New ZipFile()
         zip.AddFile("c:\\photos\\personal\\7440-N49th.png")
         zip.AddFile("c:\\Desktop\\2005_Annual_Report.pdf")
         zip.AddFile("ReadMe.txt")
         zip.Save("MyZipFile.zip")
     End Using

", "PostedDate": "2009-09-10T09:15:45.847-07:00", "UserRole": null, "MarkedAsAnswerDate": null }, { "Id": "233204", "ThreadId": "68545", "Html": "

What did you download?  there are 5 or 6 downloads.  One is source code, some of them are binary releases, one is documentation.  which thing did you download?  If you are building apps you probably want the Devkit download.  This is all explained on the downloads page.

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After you get the DLL, you need to add a reference to the DLL in your project.  Do you know how to do that?

", "PostedDate": "2009-09-10T10:12:02.053-07:00", "UserRole": null, "MarkedAsAnswerDate": null }, { "Id": "233236", "ThreadId": "68545", "Html": "

Hi Cheeso, thanks for your reply !

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I downloaded "DotNetZip-src-v1[1].8.4.22.zip". That is NOT it ? Let me look for the Devkit. 

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I do know how to add a reference.

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thanks!

", "PostedDate": "2009-09-10T11:11:33.037-07:00", "UserRole": null, "MarkedAsAnswerDate": null }, { "Id": "233241", "ThreadId": "68545", "Html": "

You don't want the src download.  That is source code, useful only if you plan to modify and re-build the DotNetZip library yourself.   Most people don't do this. Especially novices.

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If you just want to use DotNetZip, get the devKit.

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", "PostedDate": "2009-09-10T11:27:47-07:00", "UserRole": null, "MarkedAsAnswerDate": null }, { "Id": "233260", "ThreadId": "68545", "Html": "

Hi Cheeso, thanks again !

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I downloaded the right file, referenced all the DLLs but I still get an error in my code for the line:

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<font size="2" color="#0000ff"><font size="2" color="#0000ff">\r\n

Using

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zip As ZipFile = New ZipFile

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Error 1 Type 'ZipFile' is not defined. 

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Any idea ?

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", "PostedDate": "2009-09-10T11:55:06.08-07:00", "UserRole": null, "MarkedAsAnswerDate": null }, { "Id": "233302", "ThreadId": "68545", "Html": "

Yes, I think you need a statement like this at the top of your file:

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Imports Ionic.Zip\r\n\r\n
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", "PostedDate": "2009-09-10T13:44:38.37-07:00", "UserRole": null, "MarkedAsAnswerDate": null }, { "Id": "233306", "ThreadId": "68545", "Html": "

Hmm, that got rid of the "Type is not defined" error, but came back with this error:

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Error 2 'ZipFile' is ambiguous in the namespace 'Ionic.Zip'. 

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", "PostedDate": "2009-09-10T13:52:55.463-07:00", "UserRole": null, "MarkedAsAnswerDate": null }, { "Id": "233315", "ThreadId": "68545", "Html": "

I don't know why that error message would come up.

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I did a quick search and got no joy.

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I can suggest that you remove the reference to Ionic.Zip.dll (The one you just added).

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then rebuild (F5).  This will fail.

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then re-add the reference.  Then rebuild (F5 again).  This may work.

", "PostedDate": "2009-09-10T14:21:01.393-07:00", "UserRole": null, "MarkedAsAnswerDate": null }, { "Id": "233329", "ThreadId": "68545", "Html": "

Cheeso,

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my bad. I added two different Ionic DLLs. I removed one, now I get no errors ! ;)

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Thank you very much for all your help !

", "PostedDate": "2009-09-10T14:55:37.89-07:00", "UserRole": null, "MarkedAsAnswerDate": null } ]