(C) Add Files to a ZIP Using AddFile

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This example demonstrates how to use the AddFile method to add files from the local filesystem to a ZIP archive.

The example adds two files:

• One file with its relative directory path preserved
• One file stored using only its filename

The AddFile method adds references to local filesystem files. The files are not actually read or compressed until a Write* method is called.

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#include <C_CkZip.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkZip zip;
    BOOL saveExtraPath;

    success = FALSE;

    zip = CkZip_Create();

    success = CkZip_NewZip(zip,"addFileExample.zip");
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkZip_lastErrorText(zip));
        CkZip_Dispose(zip);
        return;
    }

    // Add a file and preserve its relative directory structure
    // within the ZIP archive.
    // 
    // The following file:
    //     c:/projects/app/docs/readme.txt
    // 
    // Will be stored in the ZIP as:
    //     projects/app/docs/readme.txt
    // 
    saveExtraPath = TRUE;
    success = CkZip_AddFile(zip,"c:/projects/app/docs/readme.txt",saveExtraPath);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkZip_lastErrorText(zip));
        CkZip_Dispose(zip);
        return;
    }

    // Add a file using only the filename in the ZIP archive.
    // 
    // The following file:
    //     c:/temp/logo.png
    // 
    // Will be stored in the ZIP as:
    //     logo.png
    // 
    saveExtraPath = FALSE;
    success = CkZip_AddFile(zip,"c:/temp/logo.png",saveExtraPath);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkZip_lastErrorText(zip));
        CkZip_Dispose(zip);
        return;
    }

    // Write the ZIP archive to disk and close it.
    // The source files are consumed at this time.
    success = CkZip_WriteZipAndClose(zip);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkZip_lastErrorText(zip));
        CkZip_Dispose(zip);
        return;
    }

    printf("ZIP archive created successfully.\n");


    CkZip_Dispose(zip);

    }