How to read a binary structure (.zip header)

Demonstrates calling methods such as getUInt, getUShort, etc. to read integers in a binary structure. In this case, a .zip file is opened and the 1st local file header is examined.

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import sys
import chilkat

zipData = chilkat.CkByteData()

success = zipData.loadFile("dude.zip")
if (success != True):
    print "Failed to load file"
    sys.exit()

offset = 0

filenameLen = zipData.getUShort(26)

print zipData.getRangeStr(30,filenameLen)

compressedSize = zipData.getUInt(18)
uncompressedSize = zipData.getUInt(22)

print str(compressedSize)
print str(uncompressedSize)

#  Note: Zip File Structure:
#  see: http://www.pkware.com/documents/casestudies/APPNOTE.TXT

#   Overall .ZIP file format:

#     [local file header 1]
#     [file data 1]
#     [data descriptor 1]
#     .
#     .
#     .
#     [local file header n]
#     [file data n]
#     [data descriptor n]
#     [archive decryption header]
#     [archive extra data record]
#     [central directory]
#     [zip64 end of central directory record]
#     [zip64 end of central directory locator]
#     [end of central directory record]

#   A.  Local file header:

#         local file header signature     4 bytes  (0x04034b50)
#         version needed to extract       2 bytes
#         general purpose bit flag        2 bytes
#         compression method              2 bytes
#         last mod file time              2 bytes
#         last mod file date              2 bytes
#         crc-32                          4 bytes
#         compressed size                 4 bytes
#         uncompressed size               4 bytes
#         file name length                2 bytes
#         extra field length              2 bytes

#         file name (variable size)
#         extra field (variable size)

#  ...