(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 <CkZip.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

    CkZip zip;

    success = zip.NewZip("addFileExample.zip");
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << zip.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        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
    // 
    bool saveExtraPath = true;
    success = zip.AddFile("c:/projects/app/docs/readme.txt",saveExtraPath);
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << zip.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        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 = zip.AddFile("c:/temp/logo.png",saveExtraPath);
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << zip.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // Write the ZIP archive to disk and close it.
    // The source files are consumed at this time.
    success = zip.WriteZipAndClose();
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << zip.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    std::cout << "ZIP archive created successfully." << "\r\n";
    }