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How to compress a folder and keep all it's internal structure of subfolder and files, using internal functions?


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Hey!

I'd like to be able to package a folder, keeping it's structure of subfolders and files, using only internal AutoIt functions or Windows Vista and above APIs.

I don't want to use an external program, such as rar.exe or 7zip.exe. I can easily do it that way, but I'd like to use only included tools.

I've searched the help files and the forums, on the help files I've found nothing; on the forums, only this, which is an amazing work, but it's very heavy and depends on 7zip: '?do=embed' frameborder='0' data-embedContent>>

Am I missing some obvious compression algorythm?

I know what I'm asking is hard to do, I don't think there's a clear cut way to do it.

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kadanefewi,

If you do not want to use an external program because you do not want to have to ensure that it is installed on whatever PC your compilation is run on you can use "FileInstall" (not sure about copyright infringements).  See the Help file.

kylomas

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... or Windows Vista and above APIs.

 

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Signature - my forum contributions:

Spoiler

UDF:

LFN - support for long file names (over 260 characters)

InputImpose - impose valid characters in an input control

TimeConvert - convert UTC to/from local time and/or reformat the string representation

AMF - accept multiple files from Windows Explorer context menu

DateDuration -  literal description of the difference between given dates

WinPose - simultaneous fluent move and resize

Apps:

Touch - set the "modified" timestamp of a file to current time

Show For Files - tray menu to show/hide files extensions, hidden & system files, and selection checkboxes

SPDiff - Single-Pane Text Diff

Magic Math - a math puzzle

Demos:

Title Bar Menu - click the window title to pop-up a menu

 

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