Transparent compressed file access utility?

[badukist]

Hi all
I want to add auto update feature to one of our app that will be deployed to remote sites.
I'm thinking to pack forms, reports and application code/class libraries into separate package archives, check for a new version on main site and download new version of the package if needed. Is there a way to make VFP access files inside compressed file transparently ?
I mean a utility that can act in a similar way as Cryptor (intercepting open requests), making VFP thing that files inside the archive are in current directory or a sub folder.
I found something, zziplib, but I don't know if is usable within VFP.
Anyone is doing something like this?

 

[rgbean]

Are you suggesting that you distribute all the pieces to your apps separately instead of a single or group of .EXE/.APP files?

If you want to "protect" your forms and classes, you could always delete the method code from these files - just make sure to PACK them. (Also make sure you keep a copy of the original, or you'll never be able to change it again!)

Rick

 

[badukist]

Hi
I think to make updates easy to remote sites. I've seen this in a Java application (it downloaded only new Jar files). The first thing that I have in mind is compression and splitting application in separate packages. Reports, forms,base classes vcx, app specific classes vcx, and so. If something is changed, only the needed package will be downloaded from a central location.
If encryption is supported, that is better.
I know that exists CompaXion, but I can't download it to test, I don't know why (keep telling me something about "referer header")
Would be nice to have something like this in VFP and a command like "SET PACKAGE TO {zip_file} ADDITIVE"
I can dream about it