Create Self-Extracting .ZIP with ActiveX?

Question:
Could you please tell me how I could generate a self-executing .ZIP file (not .exe file) using your ActiveX zip component?

Answer:
This question doesn't quite make sense. You can't run a ".zip" file. A .zip is a file that can be opened by a program such as WinZip (i.e. a .exe) just like a .doc is a file that can be opened by MS Word. A .zip cannot run itself any more than a .doc.
You can call the Chilkat Zip ActiveX's WriteExe method to create a self-extracting EXE. Within the .exe is a compressed archive such that when you run it, it extracts the files.

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