Sure I am being stupid but I can't find the ionic.zip.dll
On their page I clicked on the download archive button. I have unzipped all the files but I can't see the dll. Clearly I am doing something wrong but what?
I have search the folder foe the file and nothing is returned
2 Answers
The dll is within this download, it's just been renamed in a manifest, as can been viewed within the json file '\releases\releaseList.json'
To access the latest version, extract the following file:
'\releases\9\f8f1b2b3-518d-4802-ab92-ac64f37b6c85'Rename this file to 'DotNetZipLib-DevKit-v1.9.zip'
Within this zip there are a few different projects (I'm assuming zip-v1.9 is the .net zip package)
eg: '\zip-v1.9\Release\Ionic.Zip.dll'
The legacy DotNetZip project was moved into the Archive on CodePlex. To get the Ionic.Zip.Dll from the Archive download, some file manipulation is needed:
- Extract the archive download.
- Navigate to
\releases\9 - Locate the file called
5cea1d3e-6620-4516-b3db-ea1791d01f90(the file mentioned in the other answer does not contain the dll) - In Windows Explorer, right-click the above file and select Copy (or press CTRL+C)
- Press CTRL+V to paste as a new file, and name it
tools.zipor some other appropriate name - Double-click the
tools.zipyou just created, and you'll find not only the DLL you seek but also various compiled EXE's including the sample WinForm.
NOTES
- I'd have made this correction to the other answer but don't have sufficient reputation yet to do so.
- If you want the most up-to-date versions, you may consider alternatively using NuGet in Visual Studio to simply add DotNetZip to your project, and do an Imports Ionic.Zip
- The OP may not need this answer at this point, but I was just looking for this answer myself so I'm posting this in case it helps others. However big thanks to @Radderz for getting me 90% of the way there.
- You'll find the DLL in some of the other files, too, but the one I mentioned has the other compiled tools as well, which might be useful.
- Don't overlook the license file - it's in one of the other accompanying files.
