Using minizip in Visual C++ 2010
I've been programming for a while, but for some reason I just can't find how to do something that I know has to be simple. I want to create zip files with a small utility that does not require dlls or any other helper files. I found a few places that recommend using zlib and minizip to work with zip files. I just can't figure out HOW to use them. I've installed zlib, but I have no clue how to install or use minizip. Every thing I find assumes I already have my environment set up to use it and "all you need to do is use function X and voila!" I've been trying to find how to use external libraries, but I'm getting just as vague info that way too. Are there any books that might be a place to start looking? I'm all for educating myself, but I'm actually quite lost with where to start on this.
Using minizip in Visual C++ 2010
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I've been programming for a while, but for some reason I just can't find how to do something that I know has to be simple. I want to create zip files with a small utility that does not require dlls or any other helper files. I found a few places that recommend using zlib and minizip to work with zip files. I just can't figure out HOW to use them. I've installed zlib, but I have no clue how to install or use minizip. Every thing I find assumes I already have my environment set up to use it and "all you need to do is use function X and voila!" I've been trying to find how to use external libraries, but I'm getting just as vague info that way too. Are there any books that might be a place to start looking? I'm all for educating myself, but I'm actually quite lost with where to start on this.