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Hi there,

Can we read entries only from compressed Zip, RAR or any other file extensions using this API when the compressed file is password protected?

I need to read only entries from password protected compressed files.. how can i do that..?

 

Help me
miztaken

 

 

 

Hi there, I have been using this API and i need to know if we can get the entries from a compressed file (zip or rar or anyother) even if its password protected? I dont want to open those entries or save then using streams but all i want is to get their names? But its throwing exception for now? ie. getNextEntry() throws exception and the whole process is unusual as well. It extracts entries of some documents and for rest it throws exceptions.. I tried using skip() after i get exception but the object wont work after it throws exception? Please help me its an urgent

Older versions of the library would behave like this.  What version are you using?

Cheers, -jr-

 

Hi there, I am using version 0.5.2312.9226 Is/Was this the problem?

Also is there anyway we can know if the archive is password protected or not before looping through available entries?

Hi,

Yes that is very old.  Have a look at the latest version it should work for you.

Hi,

In the general case you cannot do this as enryption is on a per entry basis.  However typically its all or nothing so whichever entry you look at will  be encrypted or not.  ZipEntry has an IsCrypted property you can look at for each entry you are interested in.

 

hth, -jr-