Programming Without Coding Technology (PWCT) - Compress Files using PolarZipLight ActiveX

1. PWCT 1.9 Art Documentation ( http://doublesvsoop.sourceforge.net )
2006-2013, Mahmoud Fayed ( msfclipper@users.sourceforge.net )
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Table of contents
1 - Introduction
2 - Implementation steps
3 - Final Steps Tree
4 - Application during the runtime
1 - Introduction
In this lesson we are going to learn how to compress files using PolarZipLight ActiveX.
2 - Implementation Steps
Fig. (1) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree
Select the step (The First Step)
We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.
The slow way (Using Mouse):
1 - Click Interact to open the components browser
2 - Select the domain (Windows)
3 - Select the component (Define New Window)
The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):
1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Define New Window)
Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

2. Fig. (2) Component Browser – Select the component (Define New Window)
After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER
Fig. (3) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

3. Fig. (4) Form Designer
Fig. (5) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree
Select the step (Window Controls)
We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.
The slow way (Using Mouse):
1 - Click Interact to open the components browser
2 - Select the domain (Controls)
3 - Select the component (Label)
The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):
1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Label)
Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

4. Fig. (6) Component Browser – Select the component (Label)
After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER
Fig. (7) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

5. Fig. (8) Form Designer
Fig. (9) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree
Select the step (Window Controls)
We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.
The slow way (Using Mouse):
1 - Click Interact to open the components browser
2 - Select the domain (Controls)
3 - Select the component (Label)
The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):
1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Label)
Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

6. Fig. (10) Component Browser – Select the component (Label)
After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER
Fig. (11) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

7. Fig. (12) Form Designer
Fig. (13) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree
Select the step (Window Controls)
We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.
The slow way (Using Mouse):
1 - Click Interact to open the components browser
2 - Select the domain (Controls)
3 - Select the component (Button)
The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):
1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Button)
Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

8. Fig. (14) Component Browser – Select the component (Button)
After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER
Fig. (15) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

9. Fig. (16) Form Designer
Fig. (17) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree
Select the step (Button Events)
We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.
The slow way (Using Mouse):
1 - Click Interact to open the components browser
2 - Select the domain (Events)
3 - Select the component (Button Events)
The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):
1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Button Events)
Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

10. Fig. (18) Component Browser – Select the component (Button Events)
After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER
Fig. (19) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

11. Fig. (20) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree
Select the step (Window Controls)
We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.
The slow way (Using Mouse):
1 - Click Interact to open the components browser
2 - Select the domain (ActiveX)
3 - Select the component (Define ActiveX control)
The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):
1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Define ActiveX control)
Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected
Fig. (21) Component Browser – Select the component (Define ActiveX control)
After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

12. Fig. (22) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above
Fig. (23) Form Designer

13. Fig. (24) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree
Select the step (Define New Window ( win1 ) , Title : "PolarZipLight")
We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.
The slow way (Using Mouse):
1 - Click Interact to open the components browser
2 - Select the domain (Windows)
3 - Select the component (Window Class)
The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):
1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Window Class)
Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected
Fig. (25) Component Browser – Select the component (Window Class)
After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

14. Fig. (26) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above
Fig. (27) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

15. Fig. (28) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above
Fig. (29) Form Designer

16. Fig. (30) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree
Select the step (Procedures)
We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.
The slow way (Using Mouse):
1 - Click Interact to open the components browser
2 - Select the domain (Structure Programming)
3 - Select the component (Define Procedure)
The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):
1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Define Procedure)
Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected
Fig. (31) Component Browser – Select the component (Define Procedure)
After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

17. Fig. (32) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above
Fig. (33) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree
Select the step (Start Here)
We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.
The slow way (Using Mouse):
1 - Click Interact to open the components browser
2 - Select the domain (ActiveX)
3 - Select the component (ActiveX Object)
The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):
1 - Get the component using its name by typing (ActiveX Object)
Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

18. Fig. (34) Component Browser – Select the component (ActiveX Object)
After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER
Fig. (35) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

19. Fig. (36) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree
Select the step (Start Here)
We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.
The slow way (Using Mouse):
1 - Click Interact to open the components browser
2 - Select the domain (Files / Folders)
3 - Select the component (Get Current Folder)
The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):
1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Get Current Folder)
Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected
Fig. (37) Component Browser – Select the component (Get Current Folder)
After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

20. Fig. (38) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree
Select the step (Start Here)
We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.
The slow way (Using Mouse):
1 - Click Interact to open the components browser
2 - Select the domain (ActiveX)
3 - Select the component (ActiveX Object)
The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):
1 - Get the component using its name by typing (ActiveX Object)
Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected
Fig. (39) Component Browser – Select the component (ActiveX Object)
After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

21. Fig. (40) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above
Fig. (41) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree
Select the step (Start Here)
We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.
The slow way (Using Mouse):
1 - Click Interact to open the components browser
2 - Select the domain (ActiveX)
3 - Select the component (ActiveX Object)
The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):
1 - Get the component using its name by typing (ActiveX Object)
Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

22. Fig. (42) Component Browser – Select the component (ActiveX Object)
After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER
Fig. (43) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

23. Fig. (44) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree
Select the step (Start Here)
We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.
The slow way (Using Mouse):
1 - Click Interact to open the components browser
2 - Select the domain (ActiveX)
3 - Select the component (ActiveX Object)
The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):
1 - Get the component using its name by typing (ActiveX Object)
Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected
Fig. (45) Component Browser – Select the component (ActiveX Object)
After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

24. Fig. (46) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above
Fig. (47) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree
Select the step (Start Here)
We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.
The slow way (Using Mouse):
1 - Click Interact to open the components browser
2 - Select the domain (ActiveX)
3 - Select the component (ActiveX Object)
The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):
1 - Get the component using its name by typing (ActiveX Object)
Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

25. Fig. (48) Component Browser – Select the component (ActiveX Object)
After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER
Fig. (49) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

26. Fig. (50) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree
Select the step (Start Here)
We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.
The slow way (Using Mouse):
1 - Click Interact to open the components browser
2 - Select the domain (ActiveX)
3 - Select the component (ActiveX Object)
The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):
1 - Get the component using its name by typing (ActiveX Object)
Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected
Fig. (51) Component Browser – Select the component (ActiveX Object)
After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

27. Fig. (52) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above
Fig. (53) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree
Select the step (Start Here)
We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.
The slow way (Using Mouse):
1 - Click Interact to open the components browser
2 - Select the domain (GUI Application)
3 - Select the component (Show Message)
The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):
1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Show Message)
Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

28. Fig. (54) Component Browser – Select the component (Show Message)
After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER
Fig. (55) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

29. Fig. (56) Goal Desginer - Final Steps Tree
3 - Final Steps Tree
The First Step
Define New Window ( win1 ) , Title : "PolarZipLight"
Window Events
Window Properties
Window Controls
Define Label ( lbl1 ) , Caption : "Add t1.txt and t2.txt to Test.zip"
Label Events
Label Properties
Define Label ( lbl2 ) , Caption : "Extract Test.zip , Extract Folder = Output"
Label Events
Label Properties
Define New Button ( btn1 ) , Caption : "Do the operation"
Button Events
Event: ON CLICK : Action mywork()
Button Properties
Active Control ( oActiveX )
End Of Window
win1.Center ( )
Activate window
Procedures
Define Procedure mywork
Start Here
oactivex.filestoprocess := "t1.txt | t2.txt "
CurrentFolder := Get Current Folder
oactivex.sourcedirectory := currentfolder
oactivex.zipfilename := currentfolder+"test.zip"
oactivex.add ( )
oactivex.extractdirectory := "output"
oactivex.extract ( )
Show Message "Opearion Done !!!" Title "Ok" Type: Message Box
End of Procedure
4 - Application during the runtime

30. Fig. (57) Application during the runtime