Save zip files

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_JIM (Posted 2010) [#1]

Hi, I've tried looking around, but I don't think I've seen any module that can save zip files. Is there any around? I'm basicly looking for an easy way for the editor to save a pack and the game itself to load it. Doesn't really have to be a zip file, but I figured that makes the loading easy enough with koriolis zipstream and gman's zipengine around with "zip::" and "zipe::".

Tommo (Posted 2010) [#2]

Can't you use ZipEngine to write your Zip file? It's quite handy.

_JIM (Posted 2010) [#3]

Well that's what I'm looking for, but haven't found any tutorial or sample code. I've looked through the documentation but I only found a function for adding files to a zip file.

Volker (Posted 2010) [#4]

The method AddStream() accepts a bankstream. Try that. There is although a pack file class in the codearchive. May fit your needs with some modifications. http://blitzbasic.com/codearcs/codearcs.php?code=2559

_JIM (Posted 2010) [#5]

I feel like an idiot now. All I had to do was basicly to just open zipdemo.bmx in gman's mod.

xlsior (Posted 2010) [#6]

Alternatively, there's Koriolis' zipstream module.

_JIM (Posted 2010) [#7]

[quote] Alternatively, there's Koriolis' zipstream module. [\quote] I believe it doesn't support the saving of zip files. I may be wrong though. Anyway, banks + AddStream() = win. I'm probably never going to save separate files from my editors from now on, since this was so easy to set up.