(Chilkat2-Python) Transition from Zip.AppendBd to Zip.AddBd

Provides instructions for replacing deprecated AppendBd method calls with AddBd.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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import sys
import chilkat2

zip = chilkat2.Zip()

# ...
# ...

pathInZip = "example.dat"

bd = chilkat2.BinData()
bd.LoadFile("c:/someDir/example.dat")

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
# The AppendBd method is deprecated:
# AppendBd returns the zip entry object, which is usually not needed.

# entryObj is a CkZipEntry
entryObj = zip.AppendBd(pathInZip,bd)
if (zip.LastMethodSuccess == False):
    print(zip.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# ...
# ...

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Do the equivalent using AddBd.

# Instead of returning the zip entry object, we just return success/failure.
success = zip.AddBd(pathInZip,bd)
if (success == False):
    print(zip.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Do the following if you need the zip entry object for what was just appended.
# The newly appended entry is the last one.
ze = chilkat2.ZipEntry()
index = zip.NumEntries - 1
zip.EntryAt(index,ze)