Chilkat2-Python

Example for the Zip AppendNewDir Function

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Demonstrates the Zip AppendNewDir function. Chilkat2-Python

import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

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

zip = chilkat2.Zip()

zipPath = "c:/temp/test.zip"

# Initialize the zip object, which also sets the FileName property to the path of the zip to be created.
zip.NewZip(zipPath)

# AddEmpty is used when you wish to add a directory or empty file to the zip
# such that when the zip is unzipped, the directory will be created
# even if it contains no files.

dirFlag = True

zip.AddEmpty(dirFlag,"dirA")
zip.AddEmpty(dirFlag,"dirB")
zip.AddEmpty(dirFlag,"dirC")

# Write the zip, which contains 3 empty directories: dirA, dirB, dirC.
zip.FileName = zipPath
success = zip.WriteZipAndClose()
if (success == False):
    print(zip.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print("Success.")