Zip interface

Is there a way to zip and unzip files from a Rexx (Quercus) program
without buying the command line version of WinZIP?

Three Lefts wrote:
> Is there a way to zip and unzip files from a Rexx (Quercus) program
> without buying the command line version of WinZIP?

You might want to look at jZip - http://www.jzip.com/ - which claims to
have a command line interface as well.

On 29.08.08 19:27, Gil Barmwater wrote:

> Three Lefts wrote:
>
>> Is there a way to zip and unzip files from a Rexx (Quercus) program
>> without buying the command line version of WinZIP?
>
> You might want to look at jZip - http://www.jzip.com/ - which claims
> to have a command line interface as well.

Why not use Infozip? It's really cross-platform and OSS.

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Andreas Schnellbacher

Andreas Schnellbacher wrote:
> Why not use Infozip? It's really cross-platform and OSS.

I have the same suggestion, and also a URL:
http://www.info-zip.org/

Works great with Rexx.

Definitely get the exe version and stay away from the dll version. At one point, on some platforms, there was a Rexx loadable dll version, but I never heard anything good about that version.

--
Michael Lueck
Lueck Data Systems
http://www.lueckdatasystems.com/

On Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:52:14 -0400, Michael Lueck
<mlueck@lueckdatasystems.com> wrote:

>Andreas Schnellbacher wrote:
>> Why not use Infozip? It's really cross-platform and OSS.
>
>I have the same suggestion, and also a URL:
>http://www.info-zip.org/
>
>Works great with Rexx.

Which Rexx interpreter are you using?

>Definitely get the exe version and stay away from the dll version. At one point, on some platforms, there was a Rexx loadable dll version, but I never heard anything good about that version.

I found both jZip and Info-zip. I also happened to discover that
WinZIP now offers a free command-line add-on for the latest Standard
version (11.2), which I already have. Previously, it was only free
with the Pro version. I downloaded it and am experimenting.

Thanks

Three Lefts wrote:
>> Andreas Schnellbacher wrote:
>>> Why not use Infozip? It's really cross-platform and OSS.

> Which Rexx interpreter are you using?

I have used it both with Object Rexx and Regina.

Seriously, Info-Zip is nothing to be concerned about.

--
Michael Lueck
Lueck Data Systems
http://www.lueckdatasystems.com/

On Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:16:13 -0400, Michael Lueck
<mlueck@lueckdatasystems.com> wrote:

>Three Lefts wrote:
>>> Andreas Schnellbacher wrote:
>>>> Why not use Infozip? It's really cross-platform and OSS.
>
>> Which Rexx interpreter are you using?
>
>I have used it both with Object Rexx and Regina.

Ok, thanks.

>Seriously, Info-Zip is nothing to be concerned about.

Was this directed at someone else? I don't have any concerns about
Info-Zip. I don't know anything about it. Since I learned that WinZIP
has a free command line interface, and since I already have WinZIP
installed, I thought I would try it first.

Three Lefts wrote:
> Was this directed at someone else?

You seemed concerned that Info-Zip might work with one interpreter and not another.

--
Michael Lueck
Lueck Data Systems
http://www.lueckdatasystems.com/

On Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:35:31 -0400, Michael Lueck
<mlueck@lueckdatasystems.com> wrote:

>Three Lefts wrote:
>> Was this directed at someone else?
>
>You seemed concerned that Info-Zip might work with one interpreter and not another.

Oh. No, I was just curious as to which one you were using because I
need to find a new one. I've been using Quercus and there is no
development or support.

I would expect that if works with any, it would work with all -- just
like any DOS command.

Three Lefts wrote:
> ... because I need to find a new one.

Oh, that was it. Yes, try out ooRexx. The recent builds have been *quite* good. A good time to give ooRexx a try.

http://www.oorexx.org/

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Michael Lueck
Lueck Data Systems
http://www.lueckdatasystems.com/