7zip compress network stream

Question

I will like to compress a file before sending it through the network. I think the best approach is 7zip because it is free and open source.

How I use 7zip wi

Answer 1

CompressStream threw an exception. My code is as follows:

    public void TestCompress()
    {
        string fileToCompress = @"C:\Users\gary\Downloads\BD01.DAT";
        byte[] inputBytes = File.ReadAllBytes(fileToCompress);
        var inputStream = new MemoryStream(inputBytes);

        byte[] zipBytes = new byte[38000000];   // this memory size is large enough.
        MemoryStream outStream = new MemoryStream(zipBytes);

        string compressorEnginePath = @"C:\Engine\7z.dll";
        SevenZipCompressor.SetLibraryPath(compressorEnginePath);

        compressor = new SevenZip.SevenZipCompressor();
        compressor.CompressionLevel = CompressionLevel.Fast;
        compressor.CompressionMethod = CompressionMethod.Lzma2;
        compressor.CompressStream(inputStream, outputStream);

        inputStream.Close();
        outputStream.Close();

The exception messages: Message: Test method Test7zip.UnitTest1.TestCompress threw exception: SevenZip.SevenZipException: The execution has failed due to the bug in the SevenZipSharp. Please report about it to http://sevenzipsharp.codeplex.com/WorkItem/List.aspx, post the release number and attach the archive