/**
     * Dumps out file
     *
     * @return  string  the zipped file
     *
     * @access public
     */
    function file()
    {
        $data    = implode('', $this -> datasec);
        $ctrldir = implode('', $this -> ctrl_dir);

        return
            $data .
            $ctrldir .
            $this -> eof_ctrl_dir .
            pack('v', sizeof($this -> ctrl_dir)) .  // total # of entries "on this disk"
            pack('v', sizeof($this -> ctrl_dir)) .  // total # of entries overall
            pack('V', strlen($ctrldir)) .           // size of central dir
            pack('V', strlen($data)) .              // offset to start of central dir
            "\x00\x00";                             // .zip file comment length
    } // end of the 'file()' method