Classic ASP

Verify a Zip's Password

Demonstrates how to verify the password for an encrypted or password-protected zip archive.

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Classic ASP

<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
</head>
<body>
<%
success = 0

' This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

set zip = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.Zip")

' To verify a password for a Zip, the Zip must be opened:
success = zip.OpenZip("myProtected.zip")
If (success <> 1) Then
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( zip.LastErrorText) & "</pre>"
    Response.End
End If

' Set the password to be verified:
zip.DecryptPassword = "secret"

passwordOk = zip.VerifyPassword()
If (passwordOk = 1) Then
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( "Password is correct.") & "</pre>"
Else
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( "Password is incorrect.") & "</pre>"
End If

zip.CloseZip 

%>
</body>
</html>