local/global variables?

[Heks]

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f.Name; x += 1; } } ------------------------------------------------------------- if ( sExt == "zip") { OpenZip(sFull); ShowImage(num); } How can I access the zip instance from the ShowImage() function? :-O Thx for the help.:)

[Gary Thom]

you could try using the singleton pattern. Have an external singleton class hold the instance of open zip file, access the instance from both functions.

class ZipHolder
{
   private ZipHolder()
   {
   }

   private ZipArchive zip = null;

   public ZipHolder Instance = new ZipHolder();

   public void Open(string name)
   {
     zip = new ZipArchive(name);
     ....
   }

   public ZipArchive Zip
   {
       get { return zip; }
   }
}

you can then access the Open thus: ZipHolder.Instance.Open("myzip.zip"); and the open zip file by ZipHolder.Instance.Zip. Gary

[Heks]

Thanks for the help :D However...when I try using the code I get this error: 'mrmanga.ZipHolder.ZipHolder()' is inaccessible due to its protection level Any idea? --- edit --- Also, when i try making ZipHolder() public, I get this: An unhandled exception of type 'System.StackOverflowException' occurred in mrmanga.exe

[Gary Thom]

Hi, Sorry I wasn't clear, and I think it lost some of the information I added in a tag. Ok. To open the zip file ZipHolder.Instance.Open("zipfile.zip"); To access the instance of ZipArchive (held inside the ZipHolder)

public void ShowImage(int theNum)
{
    AbstractFile imageFile = ZipHolder.Instance.Zip.GetFile(zipFiles[num]);
    if (imageFile.Exists)
    {
        using( Stream stImage = imageFile.OpenRead() )
        {
             pbMain.Image = Image.FromStream(stImage);
        }
    }
}

etc.. Gary

[Heks]

:D! Ahh worked like a charm! Took me a little modding (had to throw in a static, and change string to abstractfile) but sure enough, it works :) I can't thank you enough. Thanks ^^

[Gary Thom]

:doh: I write these every day and still forgot the static in the example :-O Gary