# Any information in using Z-zip dll in clarion

**URL:** <https://clarionhub.com/t/any-information-in-using-z-zip-dll-in-clarion/8444>\
**Category:** questions\
**Tags:** dll, zip\
**Created:** [August 1, 2025, 12:46am UTC](https://clarionhub.com/t/any-information-in-using-z-zip-dll-in-clarion/8444 "2025-08-01T00:46:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jeff.Mason](https://clarionhub.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@Jeff.Mason](https://clarionhub.com/u/Jeff.Mason)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2025, 12:46am UTC](https://clarionhub.com/t/any-information-in-using-z-zip-dll-in-clarion/8444/1 "2025-08-01T00:46:10Z")

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I have used MObV2 for many years - it seems to fail under last Windows 10 update - i want to write a newer version.

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**Author:** ![johan\_rademan](https://clarionhub.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ea666f/32.png) [@johan\_rademan](https://clarionhub.com/u/johan_rademan)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2025, 5:19am UTC](https://clarionhub.com/t/any-information-in-using-z-zip-dll-in-clarion/8444/2 "2025-08-01T05:19:10Z")

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Hi Jeff,

Currently using Capesofts Oddjob to run 7zip to unzip password encrypted files that we receive daily.  
Works pretty well, you can capture and log the output

regards

Johan

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**Author:** ![Jeff.Mason](https://clarionhub.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@Jeff.Mason](https://clarionhub.com/u/Jeff.Mason)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2025, 6:40am UTC](https://clarionhub.com/t/any-information-in-using-z-zip-dll-in-clarion/8444/3 "2025-08-09T06:40:42Z")

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I don’t have OddJob - could you send me some source examples (or whatever) that interface with OddJob and 7Zip  
Thankyou in advance

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**Author:** ![johan\_rademan](https://clarionhub.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ea666f/32.png) [@johan\_rademan](https://clarionhub.com/u/johan_rademan)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2025, 7:23am UTC](https://clarionhub.com/t/any-information-in-using-z-zip-dll-in-clarion/8444/4 "2025-08-09T07:23:53Z")

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Hi Jeff

Something along these lines  
It should work, just rehash for your code and situation

regards

Johan

```clarion
OddJobStm Class(JobObject)
zip_command_str stringtheory
jdrprocData stringtheory

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```clarion
                 loc:filename = 'file.zip'
                 loc:zip_output_folder = 'c:\output\'
                 !-p = thepassword <<< note the password format
                 loc:execute_str = 'c:\progra~1\7-zip\7z e %1 *.* -r -pthepassword -aoa -o%2'
                 zip_command_str.SetValue(loc:execute_str)
                 zip_command_str.replace('%1',clip(loc:file_name))
                 zip_command_str.replace('%2',clip(loc:zip_output_folder))
                 loc:execute_str = zip_command_str.GetValue()
      
                 jdrprocData.SetValue('') 
                 result# = oddjobstm.CreateProcess(loc:execute_str, jo:SW_HIDE, false, , , , , jdrprocData, 0, 1)
                 loc:result_str = jdrprocData.GetValue()

```