Re: zip file on ifs

[George Kinney <GKinney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>> What is the best way to zip files on the ifs?  What tools are good or is
>> there a native way in os/400?

>Define "best."  Fastest? Cheapest? Has the most features? Has the best 
>support?

>I know of 3 ways to make ZIP files that run on the iSeries:

>a) The JAR utility that comes with Java.  Very slow, and has very few 
>features, but if all you need is a basic ZIP file, it works and there's a 
>good chance that it's already on your iSeries.

>>From a CL program, you can do:
     STRQSH CMD('jar cMf result.zip file1 file2 file3')


>b) The InfoZIP program can be run in PASE. This has more features than 
>JAR, runs faster, and is free.  This is what I use.  There's an article
>on the iSeries Network that explains how to set up and use it:
>http://www.iseriesnetwork.com/article.cfm?id=17815

>c) PKZIP from PKWare.  They make a native iSeries version. It costs money, 
>but then you get a commercially supported product. It's likely to be more 
>feature-rich than the other two methods (I know it has better encryption, 
>I don't know much else, though).  http://www.pkware.com

>All of these solutions run on the iSeries, and all can be run 
>programmatically (with no user intervention)

A fourth method for your list, and my personal favorite, is Python (ported
to iSeries -> http://www.iseriespython.com) using its accompanying zipfile
object.