Create a Zip File on the Web Server

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This ASP script shows how to create a Zip file on the Web Server

<html>
<head>
<title>Create A Zip in ASP</title>
</head>
<body>
<%
' ASP Zip example to create a Zip on the Web server
set zip = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.Zip2")

' Any value passed to UnlockComponent begins the 30-day trial.
unlocked = zip.UnlockComponent("30-day trial")
if unlocked then

	' Create a new instance of the ASP Zip object.
	zip.NewZip "c:/temp/zipped-from-asp.zip"

	' This example assumes there is data passed in the ASP Request object
	' that is to be added to the Zip.
	zip.AppendString "test.txt",Request.Form("ZipText")
	
	' When writing Zips to a file, the Chilkat Zip component uses
	' a temporary directory.  You will want to control the
	' location of this directory to make sure the Zip component
	' has permission.
	zip.TempDir = "c:/temp"

	' Write the Zip to the file specified by the NewZip method (above)
	' Make sure your ASP script has permission to write this Zip.
	success = zip.WriteZipAndClose 
	if (success = 0) then
		Response.Write zip.LastErrorHtml
	else
		Response.Write "Zip written from ASP successfully!"
	end if
	
end if

%>
</body>
</html>

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