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.

C#

bool success = false;

Chilkat.Zip zip = new Chilkat.Zip();

success = zip.NewZip("addFileExample.zip");
if (success == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(zip.LastErrorText);
    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) {
    Debug.WriteLine(zip.LastErrorText);
    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) {
    Debug.WriteLine(zip.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

//  Write the ZIP archive to disk and close it.
//  The source files are consumed at this time.
success = zip.WriteZipAndClose();
if (success == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(zip.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Debug.WriteLine("ZIP archive created successfully.");