Xceed Zip ActiveX

COM/ActiveX ZIP compression component

About this software

Xceed Zip ActiveX is a COM/ActiveX compression library for Windows that adds ZIP create, extract, and update capabilities to applications. It supports Zip64, AES encryption, UTF-8 filenames, LZMA and BZip2 compression, streaming Gzip/Zlib/BZip2, and self-extracting and spanned archives. The component can be used from traditional ActiveX-capable environments like VB, Delphi, and VC++, and is compatible with VB.NET and C# interoperability scenarios.

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Xceed Zip ActiveX

Xceed Zip ActiveX
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Benefits

  • Format compatibility: Supports Zip64, PKZip 2.04g and 4.5, LZMA and BZip2.
  • Encryption options: Offers AES strong encryption compatible with WinZip 9.0 and later.
  • Streaming compression: Includes a streaming library supporting Gzip, Zlib, and BZip2 formats.
  • ActiveX integration: Exposes a self-contained COM/ActiveX control for use in Windows applications.
  • Advanced file handling: Supports updating archives, renaming within zips, spanned and self-extracting files.

Available languages

  • English
  • French
  • Japanese

Support information

  • Documentation and samples: Comprehensive MSDN-style documentation and commented sample projects are provided with the product.
  • Subscription support included: A subscription license includes one year of priority support and access to updates and fixes.
  • Signed binaries provided: The ActiveX DLL is digitally signed to assist deployment and reduce tamper concerns.
  • Threading and COM notes: Supports both STA and MTA threading models and requires a Windows COM environment.
  • Updates and maintenance: Product documentation notes access to new versions and bug fixes during active subscription periods.

Frequently asked questions

Which development environments can use Xceed Zip ActiveX?
Works with any ActiveX/COM-capable 32-bit Windows environment including VB, VC++, Delphi, C++Builder, VFP, Office automation, ASP, and can interoperate with VB.NET and C#.
What compression methods does it support?
Supports Deflate, Deflate64, BZip2 (BWT), LZMA and streaming Gzip/Zlib compression methods.
Does it support large archives and Unicode filenames?
Yes; it supports Zip64 for large archives and provides UTF-8 headers for Unicode filenames and comments.
Can it create self-extracting or spanned archives?
Yes; it can create and convert regular, spanned, multi-part, and self-extracting zip files.
Is the component available for 64-bit environments?
Native 32-bit and 64-bit (AMD64/EM64T and Itanium) versions are available according to the product documentation.