Create a Zip with Exclusions

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Create a Zip Excluding Directories and Files Matching a Set of Patterns

    ' Simple example to create a Zip with exclusions.
    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

        Dim zip As New Chilkat.Zip()

        ' Anything begins the 30-day trial
        Dim unlocked As Boolean
        unlocked = zip.UnlockComponent("30-day trial")
        If (Not unlocked) Then
            MsgBox(zip.LastErrorText)
            Exit Sub
        End If

        zip.NewZip("test.zip")

        ' Exclude files and directories matching these patterns.
        Dim sa As New Chilkat.StringArray()
        sa.Append("*.dll")
        sa.Append("v1.0*")
        sa.Append("*.exe")
        zip.SetExclusions(sa)

        ' Append the files, excluding those that match the exclude patterns.
        Dim success As Boolean
        zip.AppendFromDir = "c:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework"
        success = zip.AppendFiles("*", True)
        If (Not success) Then
            MsgBox(zip.LastErrorText)
            Exit Sub
        End If

        ' Write the Zip file.
        success = zip.WriteZipAndClose()
        If (Not success) Then
            MsgBox(zip.LastErrorText)
        Else
            MsgBox("Created Zip!")
        End If

    End Sub

Important: The download for this example does not contain the ChilkatDotNet.dll which
must be downloaded and installed separately at http://www.chilkatsoft.com/downloads.asp.
Once installed, add a reference to the DLL in the project by following the instructions at
http://www.example-code.com/vbdotnet/step2.asp