Stupid question re: zip files

[GetCarter]

If I zip something, upload it to my webspace, and someone without winzip downloads it, will windoze automatically unzip it?

Ta

Stupid of Cumbria.

[devdog]

I think XP has a version of WinZip bundled into the operating system... but whether it would unzip it automatically is another question ....you can however create a self-extracting zip file.

[greenlandy]

XP and 2000 will unzip it by default 95/98 not supported and I'm unsure of ME. Why not create a self extractring zip?

[GetCarter]

greenlandy said:

XP and 2000 will unzip it by default 95/98 not supported and I'm unsure of ME. Why not create a self extractring zip?

Mostly because I don't know how, but also becasue I'm using an 'evaluation' copy of WinZip from 1922 which doesn't seem to give me the option.

Thanks for the help guys

Steve

[Plotloss]

Steve, if its non sensitive send it over to me and I'll create a self extracting exe and send it back if you like.

[GetCarter]

Plotloss said:

Steve, if its non sensitive send it over to me and I'll create a self extracting exe and send it back if you like.

That's kind mate... but I am on two paper cups and a bit of string for an internet connection, and it's a 19 mb file, so will take... um... about 5 hours to send.

Next month I move house and get 4.5 mb broadband. (Sound of deep sigh of relief)

[Plotloss]

Ah, bugger.

If its still timely to do it next month offer stands.

[JamieBeeston]

Windows XP/2003 has built in ZIP Support

the rest, well, winzip is a ikkle download..

WinRAR will also suffice.

[Scraggles]

but if u d/l a zip it wont auto unpack

19 mb file downloads in minutes