Hi Henry,

You can't escape from me, can you? ;)

>Tried, works beautifully (and FAST!!!).

My quick and dirty tests with small files showed that this library is at least 2x faster than most of the big name Zip components.

>Noticed a total lack of instructions (parameters, etc...);

What you see is what you get ;) ... I'm only doing simple stuff - compressing or uncompressing a folder of files. If that's all you want to do - I'll track down some code and post it here.

> Is this remedied in the paid version?

Documentation is the same. But the developer was very responsive to my questions. That's a bonus for a $65 product!

>Also, does it do encryption?

Yes. Basically this DLL does everything but create self extracting Zip files. If you have that need, you might think about using InnoSetup to create your self extracting files. InnoSetup can be "automated" via the command line and gives you the opportunity to add a professional front end to your executable.

>In summary ...

Hard to beat the price, size (adds less than 40K to a compressed distribution), ease of installation (no registration hassles), and speed. I'll trade off some weak documentation for all those benefits.

I rank this product in my top 5 list of components - its just that good.

Malcolm