Unzip a .zip Archive

Demonstrates how to open a .zip archive and unzip. The Unzip method extracts the files and directories from a .zip archive and recreates the directory tree rooted at the directory path passed to Unzip.

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C++ Builder Libraries

// Needs #include <CkZip.h>

    CkString strOut;

    CkZip zip;

    bool success;

    //  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
    success = zip.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial");
    if (success != true) {
        strOut.append(zip.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    success = zip.OpenZip("my_files.zip");
    if (success != true) {
        strOut.append(zip.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
        SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());
        return;
    }

    long unzipCount;

    //  Returns the number of files and directories unzipped.
    //  Unzips to /my_files, re-creating the directory tree
    //  from the .zip.
    unzipCount = zip.Unzip("/my_files");
    if (unzipCount < 0) {
        strOut.append(zip.lastErrorText());
        strOut.append("\r\n");
    }
    else {
        strOut.append("Success!\r\n");
    }


    SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());