Re : Expanding ZIP files in External Data Window

[Fred91]

Hi,

How could I expand the contents of ZIP files in the external data windows?

I've developped a GPI extension to unzip the file and extract data from compressed files. But my client wants to see the content of the file before uncompress.

Best regards

Frederic

[Ingo_Schumacher]

Hello,
to be able to do that you would need a DataPlugin for ZIP files and add the folders containing those files to the search areas. The DIAdem DataFinder will then add all information about the files to the Data Index which is used when you browse through measurement files on group and channel level  in the external data window in the DIAdem Navigator.
Refer to ni.com/dataplugins for mor information and a programmer#s reference guide.
regards,

[reader]

Hello

I think also that the best solution to expand a ZIP files in the "External Data" portal of Diadem, is to use a data plugin.

But a data plugin is used to filter files with their extensions in "external data" and to import data in the "Data portal : internal data"

But our problem is to expand the ZIP files in the "external data" portal as the joint document presents.

We have not found the solution to do this.

Regards.