Open Zip and Save Password Protected

Open a .zip (non-encrypted) and then save it password-protected.

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

#  Set a password and indicate that password protection
#  should be used when writing the .zip
zip.put_EncryptPassword("secret")
zip.put_PasswordProtect(True)

#  Write the zip (overwrites test.zip)
success = zip.WriteZipAndClose()
if (success != True):
    print zip.lastErrorText()
    sys.exit()

print "Zip Re-Written with Password Protection!"