[Zope] WIN32 Z ODBC unpacking Question:

[Tino Wildenhain]

CURTIS David wrote:
> 
> Another Newbie Question:
> 
> How does one uppack the (ZODBCDA-3.0.3-win32-x86-python-1.5.1.tgz) file in Windows NT Workstation?  I usually use a tar command in RedHat Linux?  The instructions tell me to "Extract" in a top-level directory.  I assumed that refered to dropping the file into c:\program files\Zope\ZODBCDA-3.0.3-win32-x86-python-1.5.1.tgz.  I tells me this is a BINARY release (TO ME THIS MEANS AN EXTENSION OF .COM OR EXE?

You can use gnutar for Windows or the most recent version of Winzip
(how does anybody have a windows without Winzip?)
Winzip would register the extention .tgz with it so you should see.

> It then tells me to restart Zope.  As a service i STOP and then START.  What am I missing?
>
unpack it.
I think you came across some binary releases for unix as well? 
So they are most often archives you have to extract before use.

HTH

Tino