Unzip

Python script to unzip the contents of a zip archive.

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# file: Unzip.py

import chilkat

# Simple example showing how to unzip a .zip file.
zip = chilkat.CkZip()
zip.UnlockComponent("anything for 30-day trial")

success = zip.OpenZip("exampleData.zip")
if success:
	# The zip in this example contains these files and directories:
	# exampleData\
	# exampleData\hamlet.xml
	# exampleData\123\
	# exampleData\aaa\
	# exampleData\123\hello.txt
	# exampleData\aaa\banner.gif
	# exampleData\aaa\dude.gif
	# exampleData\aaa\xyz\	
	
	# Returns -1 if error, otherwise returns the number of files and directories
	# unzipped.
	# In this example, Unzip will create the directory "unzipDir" in the current
	# working directory (if it does not already exist) and unzip into it.
	numUnzipped = zip.Unzip("unzipDir")
	print "numUnzipped = " + str(numUnzipped) + "\n"
else:
	# Failed to open the .zip archive.
	zip.SaveLastError("openZipError.txt")