Creating a ZIP file on Windows (XP/2003) in C/C++

Question

I am looking for a way to create a ZIP file from a folder in Windows C/C++ APIs. I can find the way to do this in VBScript using the Shell32.Application CopyHere method, and

Answer 1

I do not think that MFC or the Windows standard C/C++ APIs provide an interface to the built in zip functionality.