PowerTCP Zip Compression for ActiveX lets you add high-speed,
reliable, zip/unzip functionality to your applications regardless of
whether you are manipulating files or memory. PowerTCP have
developed their own unique methods and objects that will allow you
to work quickly and easily regardless of your project's complexity.
For those simple jobs, the QuickZip and QuickUnzip methods perform
compression and decompression of files with only one line of code.
This tool also includes a unique FileStore object, which gives you
fine-tuned memory/file support. You will finally be able to move
data from a memory buffer to a compressed file or vice-versa and
easily extract a single file from a compressed file, display
information about an individual file within a compressed file and
search inside a compressed file. Now PowerTCP Zip Compression for
ActiveX also contains self-extraction and AES encryption capability.
If all these great features just aren't needed right now, review our
ZipLite version for simple zip/unzip functionality.
Don't sacrifice speed for performance when you can get them both in
the new PowerTCP Zip Compression for ActiveX.
Features
- Zip ActiveX control adds high-speed,
reliable zip and unzip capabilities to any
application.
- AES encryption/decryption provides 256-bit
military-grade data security.
- WinZip, PKZIP, and UNIX gzip compatible.
- Zip64 archive support for managing files
and archives larger than 4GB.
- An optimized algorithm improves
compression speeds by up to 250% over the
competition.
- A stream interface is provided for
adding/extracting files, permitting
zipping/unzipping of data in files OR memory.
- QuickZip and QuickUnzip short-cut methods
provide a high-level interface, while the
FileStore object exposes the details of the
files you are operating on, providing you with
complete control.
- Create self-extracting zip files with one
method call, making distribution of compressed
files easier than ever.
- Long filename support.
- Supports spanning to multiple disks.
- Contains a Progress event for monitoring
lengthy operations.
- Asynchronous(multi-threaded) and
synchronous operation are both fully
supported.
- Supports COM+ Component Services.
- Can be used in a multi-threaded
environment.
- Light-weight ATL control improves
performance over older OCX technology.
- Includes a royalty-free license.
- Wrapper classes included for convenient
integration into Visual C++.
- ActiveX control is 100% .NET compatible
using .NET COM interop.
- Sample projects written in Visual Basic,
C++, Delphi, PowerBuilder and .NET are
included.
Supported Environments
Operating Systems: Windows 95/98, NT4, NT 2000, 2003, XP, Vista.
PowerTCP Zip Compression for ActiveX can be used in the following
development environments:
- .NET Framework
- Visual Basic
- Visual C++
- FoxPro
- PowerBuilder
- Delphi
- C++ Builder
- ASP
- VBScript (wscript, cscript,
etc)
- Office 97/2000
.NET Framework
All PowerTCP Zip Compression for ActiveX components are completely
interoperable with the .NET Framework. In fact, 2 VB.NET samples are
included demonstrating how this interoperability works and full
interoperability instructions are provided in the product
documentation.
Visual Basic
Looking to integrate file compression into Visual Basic? PowerTCP
Zip Compression for ActiveX contains 5 full sample projects for
Visual Basic, including a full-blown Visual Basic Zip Manager.
Visual C++
PowerTCP Zip Compression for ActiveX includes C++ wrapper classes to
make file compression integration into C++ even easier. In addition,
4 full sample projects are included.
Delphi
Just add the PowerTCP components to Component Library and
you have taken the first step in using PowerTCP in Delphi! Two
samples are included.
C++ Builder
Two samples are included demonstrating use of the Zip
control in C++ Builder.
ASP
Since PowerTCP Zip Compression for ActiveX has the ability
to compress/decompress files completely in memory (using the
DartStream object), it is perfect for ASP applications. In fact,
check out our ASP Samples to see a live file compression
demonstration.
Office 97/2000
PowerTCP Zip Compression for ActiveX can easily be used in VBA
(Visual Basic for Applications). Just drop the components on a form
or reference them for dynamic instantion to add powerful file
compression capabilities to any Office application or Office Macro.
Uses
PowerTCP ZIP Compression for
ActiveX can service most of your file management needs. Review
the table below to see how it can help you meet your zip
compression/decompression requirements.
|
Problem |
PowerTCP Zip Compression for ActiveX Solution |
| You need to
instantly and easily add zip/unzip functionality to your
application. |
Is one line
of code easy enough? With the PowerTCP Zip Compression for
ActiveX, adding zip/unzip functionality couldn’t be any faster
or easier. |
| Must have
flexible advanced options and exacting control over your zip and
unzip operations. |
So what you need isn’t always
that simple. |
| Must have
high speed and high compression? |
Other tools
will offer you both, but the more compression required, the
slower the process. This product will give you high speed and
maximum compression with minimum trade-off! |
| Need to
ensure your zip file is secure? |
No Problem.
AES encryption capability gives you control over one of the
world's strongest encryption mechanisms. |
| Need to
create a self-extracting zip file. |
With
PowerTCP Zip for ActiveX one function call will create an EXE
file instead of a zip file. |
| Need the
incredible flexibility and options of a
FileStore? |
The flexibility you’ve always
wanted is made possible with this feature. FileStore is a
powerful collection object that represents files or memory
buffers that can be in a compressed file, a group of
uncompressed files, a compressed memory buffer or an
uncompressed memory buffer. Each item (file or memory buffer) is
represented by a File Object. This individual file object can be
queried for specific information about the individual item. The
FileStore can contain millions of file objects, and it doesn’t
care where the files or memory is located or what you wish to do
with them. Review the definition for a more complete
explanation. |
| Need to
quickly search for a specific file within a zipped file? |
PowerTCP Zip
for ActiveX allows you to search right at the file level. |
| Need to
extract numerous files or just a single file from a
compressed file? |
Our
FileStore object gives you a choice, extract single or multiple
files from a compressed file. |
| Need a
quick way to manage uncompressed and compressed files? |
Quickly add
both compressed and uncompressed files directly into the
FileStore object; zip at your convenience. |
| Need to add
super fast compression/decompression functionality to
your
client/server/middle tier implementations? |
This tool isn’t just fast in
one circumstance, it supplies the fastest available
compression/decompression performance for
client/server/middle-tier implementations. |
| Need even
more ways to save time writing code? |
Save on code by directly
zipping and unzipping to memory or disk. |
| Need to
save steps, save time, save code? |
And you
thought you HAD to write all that code to move data from a
memory buffer to a compressed zip file. With PowerTCP Zip
Compression for ActiveX you can seamlessly move data from a
memory buffer to a file or another memory buffer. |
| Need to zip
files in your ASP application? |
This tool
fully supports ASP and allows you to implement ASP-side
on-the-fly compression. |
| Need to add
Zip functionality to an application created with other
PowerTCP for ActiveXs? |
Other zip
products may not be interoperable with others in the same
product line. This tool is fully compatible with all other
PowerTCP Products using the
DartStream memory buffer. Easily zip data and send
information across the Internet using PowerTCP
FTP for ActiveX with no intermediate step. |
| Need to
start working in the .NET framework? |
Includes ASP
.NET samples that demonstrate the use of the Zip Compression for
ActiveX in the .NET Framework PLUS, the objected oriented
functionality of all of our PowerTCP products will help you to
become familiar with the .Net framework. |
| Using a
newer Windows version, and you can’t find a tool to take
advantage of its speed? |
PowerTCP Zip Compression for ActiveX has
“self-adjusting memory usage optimization” for more advanced
operating systems such as Windows NT to always assure maximum
performance. |
| Targeting
UNIX and need to add zip functionality based on the gzip
standard? |
PowerTCP Zip
for ActiveX supports both Windows zip standards and gzip for
UNIX. |
| Coding in
C++ and you need wrappers? |
C++ wrappers are provided classes for those of you that prefer them. |