(C++) Example for the Zip AppendNew Function

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

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#include <CkZip.h>
#include <CkZipEntry.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    CkZip zip;

    const char *zipPath = "c:/temp/qa_output/test.zip";

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

    // Append a new and empty file to the zip object.
    // This does not write the zip file.  It simply adds an entry
    // that will get processed when the zip is written.
    zip.AddEmpty(false,"empty.txt");

    // Append another entry..
    const char *pathInZip = "abc/helloWorld.txt";
    zip.AddEmpty(false,pathInZip);

    // Add some data to this entry..
    CkZipEntry entry;
    zip.EntryOf(pathInZip,entry);
    entry.AppendString("Hello World","utf-8");

    // Write the zip, which contains 2 files:  empty.txt and helloWorld.txt
    zip.put_FileName(zipPath);
    success = zip.WriteZipAndClose();
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << zip.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    std::cout << "Success." << "\r\n";
    }