Delphi-5 single-file storage solution?

Question

Hi!

Is there a Delphi-5 solution to easily integrate single-file storage into existing code? I would like to have files like Java *.jar or Openoffice document files which are zipped/compressed files and folders but with their own file extension.

Edit: I know some ZIP capable components but in a nutshell I want to access files within the "container" and use normal file handling routines on them (eg. TStringList.SaveToFile). Any overhead about compress/uncompress should be handled by the component.

Answer 1

Just use the .zip format. You can change the file extension to whatever you want, its the file contents that are important. There are many third-party Zip solutions available for Delphi, both freeware and commercial. Look around (my company uses ZipForge)

Answer 2

It looks like AidAim Software might have what you need.

Answer 3

SolFS is the answer. Check the link for comparison with AidAim.