Uncompress on Server Fails

[Dave]

I am compressing a string on the client (and can uncompress it on the client). Thus, I know it is working.

However, what is the appropriate technical for uncompressing the string once its been sent over to the server?
 
I am using WCF web services.

I've added a reference to Telerik.Windows.Zip but the DLL throws an error when I attempt to create the object:

 

 

 

 

 

Dim inputStream As New ZipInputStream(memStream)

Can the DLL not be used on the server side? If not, how do I uncompress the data?

-Dave

[Viktor Tsvetkov]

Hello Dave,

This is a Silverlight compiled dll, so it needs Silverlight runtime in order to start working.

All the best,
Viktor Tsvetkov
the Telerik team

[Dave]

How then do you recommend a compressed string being decompressed on the server side after being passed through a web service call?

-Dave

[Viktor Tsvetkov]

Hello Dave,

Currently we do not support such scenarios, so I have created an item called "Zip: Add plain .NET support for Zip Library" and it will be ready for tracking and voting tomorrow. Meanwhile you can try using some of the current zip implementations for .NET framework and try to decompress your object on the server. I have updated your Telerik points.

All the best,
Viktor Tsvetkov
the Telerik team

[Peran]

Hi Viktor,

The documentation http://www.telerik.com/help/silverlight/radziplibrary-overview.html suggests that the zip dll could be used for compressing data sent over the internet, therefore decompression on the server would be required.

I assume the zip library in 'Rad Controls for WPF' is compiled form the same source as the silverlight version, so a dot net version is already available.

Visual Studio allows you to reference a Silverlight compiled dll from a dot net project, although I would suggest Telerik packaged the dot net compiled version to be installed here (C:\Program Files (x86)\Telerik\RadControls for Silverlight Q3 2011\Binaries\Silverlight\*ServerSide*)

I have successfully used the silverlight library on the server the compress/decompress byte streams.
 

Regards

Peran

[Viktor Tsvetkov]

Hi Peran,

Thank you for the suggestion, our plans are the same, so you can expect a plain .net assembly to be included in the ServerSide folder for the coming Q1 2012.

Kind regards,
Viktor Tsvetkov
the Telerik team

[Peran]

Hi Viktor,

Just to let you know the plain .net assembly has *not* been included in the ServerSide folder for 
Q1.


Regards

Peran

[Petar Mladenov]

Hi Peran,

 The Q1 2012 (which will provide the mentioned assembly) is scheduled for the middle of February 2012, so please stay tuned. Thank you for your patience.

Greetings,
Petar Mladenov
the Telerik team

[Peran]

Sorry, I got the Dec 20 release confused with the Q1 release.


Regards

Peran

[Nathaniel]

Did the Zip Library make the server side folder for the Q1 2012 release? 

[Tina Stancheva]

Hi guys,

Unfortunately we weren't able to create a plain .net assembly for the ZIpLibrary. But we will definitely do our best to add such an assembly in the ServerSide folder for the Q1 2012 SP1 release.

Please accept our apology for this inconvenience.

Regards,
Tina Stancheva
the Telerik team

[Luc]

Just checked the SP1 and it seems it didnt make it either.

[Tina Stancheva]

Hi Luc,

We actually decided to make the Telerik.Windows.Zip.dll for WPF a plain .Net assembly so that you can use it on the server-side as well. So you can download the RadControls for WPF from your account and get the assembly from there and use it in the server-side part of your application.

All the best,
Tina Stancheva
the Telerik team

[Luc]

Great, it works!!