Re: [boost] unzip .zip file and browse to compressed files

Subject: Re: [boost] unzip .zip file and browse to compressed files
From: Phil Endecott (spam_from_boost_dev_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-01-27 05:38:18

Andrej van der Zee wrote:
> I am looking for a way to uncompress a zip-file (which contains multiple 
> files/dirs) and browse through the contents. Does boost provide support 
> for the first part? I looked at iostreams with a zlib uncompressor, but 
> as far as I can see it assumes a single zipped file.

Hi Andrej,

I don't believe Boost has anything  that can do this.

I have had success using "MiniZip" by Gilles Vollant.  It's just a 
handful of C files.  A simple C++ wrapper is easy to write.

Beware that there are many variants of the zip format; this is OK if 
you have control over the files that are being decompressed, but it's a 
pain if the end user can submit anything and expect it to work.

Regards,  Phil.