How do I remove a specific folder with files in it from a zip using the Dotnetzip library?

Question

I need to remove one folder called "META-INF". It contains some files. How can I delete that folder, along with all the files in it, without typing all of their names? I can't extract all the files, delete the directory with all the files, and then pack the zip again, because the zip has many files (~1800).

Is RemoveEntry() not working? Edit: Look at this http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9855155/how-can-i-delete-a-directory-in-a-zip-file-using-net Possible duplicate? — jAC, Jan 06 '13 at 15:05

GemHunter1 · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-23T14:21:12.537

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I used this:

 int x;
 for (x = 0; x < zip.Count - 1; x++)
 {
     ZipEntry e = zip[x];
     if (e.FileName == "META-INF/")
     {
         zip.RemoveEntry(e.FileName);
     }
 }

edited Mar 23 '13 at 14:21

answered Jan 13 '13 at 15:18

GemHunter1

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 06 '13 at 15:40

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You can use something like this:

var matches = fileSelector.SelectEntries(yourZipFile,"META-INF");
for(int i = 0;i < matches.Length; ++i)
{
    yourZipFile.RemoveEntry(matches[i].FileName);
}

answered Jan 06 '13 at 15:40

prthrokz

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Sorry its not working... – GemHunter1 Jan 08 '13 at 17:49
@GemHunter1 It seems that solution suggested by Janes is working for you but he is also pointing to RemoveEntry(), that is what I have used within my code :) – prthrokz Jan 08 '13 at 17:51
And now as I see, the solution he pointed out and mine are nearly identical :) – prthrokz Jan 08 '13 at 17:52
I used that first code, not that second... And these are not same. – GemHunter1 Jan 08 '13 at 18:18

How do I remove a specific folder with files in it from a zip using the Dotnetzip library?

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