Create Password Protected Zip

Create a password-protected .zip containing a single file. (This uses the older Zip 2.0 encryption scheme, which is weaker and not as secure as AES encryption, which Chilkat Zip also supports.)

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MS Windows Visual C/C++ Libraries

Linux/CentOS C/C++ Libraries

MAC OS X C/C++ Libraries

Solaris C/C++ Libraries

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

    zip.SetPassword("secret");
    zip.put_PasswordProtect(true);

    bool saveExtraPath;
    saveExtraPath = false;
    success = zip.AppendOneFileOrDir("c:/temp/hamlet.xml",saveExtraPath);

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

    strOut.append("Zip Created!\r\n");

    SetDlgItemText(IDC_EDIT1,strOut.getUnicode());