Hi,
I have a zip file containing a large number .bmp files.

I would like to extract a bmp out of a zip file into a VB picture or image control, without extract to a file first. (I want this to work as fast as possible.)

Is there a way to extract a .bmp file out of a zip file directly into memory and then somehow transfer the memory copy of the bmp directly into a picture or image control?

Here is a little code snippet that worked fine for me. On my form I had a System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox ("pictureBox1") and a ComboBox ("comboBox1"):

<code>
Private files As AbstractFile()

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
Dim zipFile As AbstractFile = New DiskFile(Application.StartupPath + "\archive.zip")

Dim archive As New ZipArchive(zipFile)

files = archive.GetFiles(True, "*.bmp")

For Each file As AbstractFile In files
comboBox1.Items.Add(file.Name)
Next

If comboBox1.Items.Count > 0 Then
comboBox1.SelectedIndex = 0

loadImage(files(comboBox1.SelectedIndex))
End If
End Sub

Private Sub loadImage(ByVal file As AbstractFile)
pictureBox1.Image = New Bitmap(file.OpenRead())
End Sub
</code>

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Charles Bérubé-Rémillard
Technical Support
Xceed Software Inc.