Is it possible to make a archive-extracting script in thinbasic?

**gamegamer** · 10-12-2010, 23:41

Im just wondering if its possible to extract files from a archive such as zip files using a script in thinbaisc. If its possible, I'll like to know how its done

**ErosOlmi** · 11-12-2010, 18:55

I'm sorry but at the moment thinBasic has no native commands that handle ZIP files.

**Michael Clease** · 12-12-2010, 03:35

I cheat and shell execute to 7zip command line and add the 7zip executable file to the bundle.

**kryton9** · 12-12-2010, 06:08

That's a clever idea Michael.

**Michael Clease** · 13-12-2010, 00:15

Just thought I would show how I use 7zip.

#BUNDLE File Once "7za.exe"

OS_Shell("7za.exe u -tzip"+$SPC+Chr$(34)+InputFileName+Chr$(34)+$SPC+Chr$(34)+OutputFileName+Chr$(34),%OS_WNDSTYLE_NORMAL,%OS_SHELL_SYNC)