Chilkat2-Python

Transition from Zip.AppendNewDir to Zip.AddEmpty

Provides instructions for replacing deprecated AppendNewDir method calls with AddEmpty. Chilkat2-Python

import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

zip = chilkat2.Zip()

# ...
# ...
pathInZip = "exampleDir"

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
# The AppendNewDir method is deprecated:

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

# ...
# ...

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Do the equivalent using AddEmpty.

# Indicate the newly appended entry is a directory entry.
isDir = True

# Instead of returning the zip entry object, we just return success/failure.
success = zip.AddEmpty(isDir,pathInZip)
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)