Angus Robertson - Magenta Systems Ltd a écrit : >>I suggest that the compression part (i.e the one that implement the >>gzip using the dll) should not be included in the library (I mean the >>ICS package, not the distrbuted zip) but as demo or similar. Then it >>is a choose of the developer if include it (or another >>implementation) in the application. > > > I disagree. Given that ICS is essentially undocumented, if people have > to go searching through dozens of demo applications to find the > compression code, they simply won't do it. ICS is supposed to be high > level components that include such functionality. > > Since Zlib is part of the VCL in Delphi 7 and later, and 2006 has the > latest version, it makes sense to simply use the VCL, in exactly the > same way as we use the VCL for numerous other things. Assuming it's > implements the features we need.
there i don't agree with you. if you consider ICS, it's almost VCL free. it shouldn't be more dependant on any VCL component. > If some developers are not satisfied with the VCL ZLIB, they can > override the components and include whatever code they want. I'm not > sure of the ZLIB state in Delphi 6 and earlier, I think it needed to be > installed separately, but since I seem to be only one here that using > anything older than Delphi 7 (which I'm now migrating away from), it > probably does not matter. i do agree to say that using zlib or any other compression method has more its place within a demo (why not write a special demo for using compression with http based upon any of the actual demo, but named specifically HttpCompression - for example). The advantage of having it in a demo, and even using an external DLL in that demo, would be to explain how one can : - create a compression/descompression component - idem as above but as a wrapper for an external compression method stored in a DLL IMHO, after having read all the thread :) Best regards, -- Guillaume MAISON - [EMAIL PROTECTED] 83, Cours Victor Hugo 47000 AGEN Tél : 05 53 87 91 48 - Fax : 05 53 68 73 50 e-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Web : http://nauteus.com -- To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list please goto http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/twsocket Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be
