Is there a way to decompress a file programmatically?

[Academia]

It is not possible to change the compression status of a File using the
SetAttributes method.

Is there a way to decompress a file programmatically?

Of set the files properties so that the system decompresses the file?


Thanks

 

[kimiraikkonen]

It is not possible to change the compression status of a File using the
SetAttributes method.

Is there a way to decompress a file programmatically?

Of set the files properties so that the system decompresses the file?

Thanks

You can look at this:

http://thetrainerph.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!9F717AF2A2401F0F!521.entry

Hope this helps

 

[Academia]

I was hoping I could persuade the operating system to do it.

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Of set the files properties so that the system decompresses the file?

P/invoke 'DeviceIoControl' function + 'FSCTL_SET_COMPRESSION' operation:

FSCTL_SET_COMPRESSION Control Code (Windows)
<URL:http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa364592(VS.85).aspx>

 

[Academia]

Thanks

P/invoke 'DeviceIoControl' function + 'FSCTL_SET_COMPRESSION' operation:

FSCTL_SET_COMPRESSION Control Code (Windows)
<URL:http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa364592(VS.85).aspx>