Replace a File within a Zip

Demonstrates how to replace a file within a .zip

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import sys
import chilkat

zip = chilkat.CkZip()

#  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
success = zip.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial")
if (success != True):
    print zip.lastErrorText()
    sys.exit()

success = zip.OpenZip("a.zip")
if (success != True):
    print zip.lastErrorText()
    sys.exit()

#  Locate the entry:
entry = zip.FirstMatchingEntry("*HelloWorld123.txt")

if (not (entry == None )):

    zip.DeleteEntry(entry)

    saveExtraPath = False
    success = zip.AppendOneFileOrDir("c:/temp/HelloWorld123.txt",saveExtraPath)
    if (success != True):
        print zip.lastErrorText()
        sys.exit()

    success = zip.WriteZipAndClose()
    if (success != True):
        print zip.lastErrorText()
        sys.exit()

    print "Entry replaced and .zip re-written."

else:
    print "Entry not found."