Zip files

[jpvniekerk]

Is there a way to create a zip (compressed file) in B4A?

I want to make a secure backup of an sqlite database by compressing it (into a zip (or other) file and send it via email. I can send the original file, but it is quite big (up to 3 MB), but the zip file is much smaller and more convenient to email.

Thanks for any help.

 

[Erel]

See these search results: Basic4android Search: zip

You can also compress it to gzip format with CompressedStreams (RandomAccessFile library).

 

[jpvniekerk]

Thanks Erel, I tried a search for zip and it returned "Sorry - no matches..." Am I doing something wrong in the search?

 

[klaus]

I entered zip in the search field just below the Basic4Android logo and get lots of answers.
The first one is what you are looking for !

Best regards.

 

[jpvniekerk]

Thanks - I used "searched this forum" to try and find something - that returned no matches! Wonder why that would not yield any results?

 

[Informatix]

The first one is what you are looking for !

The first reply is precisely the library not to use. It's an abandoned project with an annoying bug reported by users. Fortunately, it exists another library, with more features: Archiver

 

[jpvniekerk]

Thanks All...

I have tested out Archiver, and it seems to do the job I want.