How create zip file by selecting listview items ?

Abhilash J A

9y1.1k

Hello everyone,

How can I create listview selected each images create as a Zip file?

Now error occured.

'Access to the path 'c:\example' is denied.'

string FileName = @"c:\example";
if (Directory.Exists(FileName))
{
foreach (Tble_Documents item in listView1.SelectedItems)
{
string[] files = Directory.GetFiles(System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(item.Fullname), "*.jpg");
using (FileStream zipToOpen = new FileStream(FileName, FileMode.Open)) /*Here occurring that error*/
{
using (ZipArchive archive = new ZipArchive(zipToOpen, ZipArchiveMode.Create))
{
foreach (var file in files)
{
archive.CreateEntryFromFile(file, file);
}
}
}
}
}

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Amit Gupta9y ago
Accepted answer
Download the DotNetZip from the below link that support password and other features
https://dotnetzip.codeplex.com
Abhilash J A9y ago
Hello Amit,

Yes Its working fine. Thanks.

First I did download https://dotnetzip.codeplex.com.
And added 'Ionic.Zip.DLL' from download file. Then Its working fine.
using Ionic.Zip;
using (ZipFile zip = new ZipFile())
           {
               string FileName = @"C:\ProgramData\result.zip";
               zip.Password = "test";
               foreach (Tble_Documents item in listView1.SelectedItems)
               {
                   zip.AddFile(item.Fullname);
               }
               zip.Save(FileName);
           }
Abhilash J A9y ago
Hello Amit,

I want to create zip file with password protected. And inside file should store all images from listview selected items. I want to zip all 'Fullnames' from listview that show below. How can I do that?
Amit Gupta9y ago
Two points to notice
1. using (FileStream zipToOpen = new FileStream(FileName, FileMode.Open)) /*Here occurring that error*/

Here FileName is not a filename, it contains the path of Directory. FileStream class deals with files not directory. You should take care of it and while passing FileMode.Open ise FileMode.OpenOrCreate.

2. Windows doesnot allow a user to make changes to root drive directly unless your application runs as an administrator. I recommend to use C:\ProgramData.

Hope this helps