Using System.IO.Compression.GZipStream to zip multiple files

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Nathan Sokalski - 12 Dec 2007 18:50 GMT

I have an application in which I need to allow users to download multiple
files at once. All the sites I could find on the web when looking for help
suggested creating a zip file, and letting the users download that. This
would be fine, except for the fact that not all users will be downloading
the same files. I eventually found the System.IO.Compression.GZipStream
class, and have been trying to figure out how to zip multiple files into one
file. Can anybody help me here? Thanks.

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Peter Bromberg [C# MVP] - 12 Dec 2007 19:31 GMT

The Framework GZipStream class does not support the File headers and
infrastructure necessary to build a multi-file "real" zip file. Use
ICsharpCode.SharpZiplib instead. It does, and it even supports zip passwords.
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> I have an application in which I need to allow users to download multiple
> files at once. All the sites I could find on the web when looking for help
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> class, and have been trying to figure out how to zip multiple files into one
> file. Can anybody help me here? Thanks.

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Using System.IO.Compression.GZipStream to zip multiple files

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