You can also use Symmantec's Norton NT Tools - which is how we do this. This is a great "FileManager" utility for NT which includes a zip-unzip feature which we have used with great success in many projects from within VFP programs.
Of course, if you are not using NT.......... HTH. ./psb

>>How can I run Winzip from VFP 5.0 and control it from VFP ?
>>I want to select files to be zipped from within VFP.
>>
>>Thanks a lot for any help,
>>Andi Hidajat
>>pkshq@cbn.net.id
>
>Hi Andi
>You can add files to a archive but you can not extract files from an archive with Winzip.
>
>** adding files
>PROCEDURE packzip
>PARAMETER zipfile,filename
>! /N c:\PROGRAM\winzip\winzip32 -A &zipfile &filename
>
>When I want to extract a file from an archive, I use pkunzip and a bat-file which starts a DOS-prompt
>
>** extracting files
>PROCEDURE unpack
>PARAMETER filename,zipfile
>
>! /N SHOW.bat &filename &zipfile
>
>with show.bat as this
>
>pkunzip -o %2 %1
>exit
>
>I will check out Dynazip.....
>/Pierre Unge, Sweden