List Zip Contents

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Python code to list the files and directories within a .zip archive.

# file: ListZip.py

import chilkat

# Simple example showing how to list the files and directories within a Zip archive.
zip = chilkat.CkZip()
zip.UnlockComponent("anything for 30-day trial")

filename = chilkat.CkString()

success = zip.OpenZip("exampleData.zip")
if success:
	# Iterate over the files and directories within the Zip, printing the filename
	# and/or directory path of each.
	entry = zip.FirstEntry()
	while entry != None: 
		entry.get_FileName(filename)
		print filename.getString() + "\n"
		entry = entry.NextEntry()
else:
	# Failed to open the .zip archive.
	zip.SaveLastError("openZipError.txt")