Create a zip-file using PowerShell

This function creates a zip file based on the location and filename behind the command

Usage : New-zip c:zipfilename.zip

############################################################
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#    NAME : NEW-ZIP
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#    AUTHOR : Wessel van Sandwijk
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#    Website : http://www.useful-it.nl
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#    COMMENT : Create ZipFile
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#    VERSION HISTORY :
#    1.0  07-MRT-2013  -  Initial Version
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#    USAGE : New-zip c:<zipfilename>.zip
#
############################################################

New-Zip C:\scripts\Sample.zip

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#    FUNCTIONS
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function New-Zip
{
param([string]$zipfilename)
set-content $zipfilename ("PK" + [char]5 + [char]6 + ("$([char]0)" * 18))
(dir $zipfilename).IsReadOnly = $false
}

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I am a Technical Specialist - Cloud Infrastructures from the Netherlands.
My Skills are mainly PowerShell, VMWare, Hyper-V, Microsoft System Center products and Windows Azure Pack.

I work for a company in Utrecht The Netherlands.

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