(DataFlex) Extract a Single ZIP Entry While Preserving Its Stored Path

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This example demonstrates how to use the ZipEntry.Extract method to extract a single entry from a ZIP archive.

The example first creates a ZIP archive containing a text file. It then re-opens the ZIP, finds the entry, and extracts it to a base directory.

The Extract method uses the relative path stored within the ZIP entry. Any required subdirectories are created automatically beneath the specified base directory.

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

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Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoZip
    Handle hoZip2
    Variant vEntry
    Handle hoEntry
    String sTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

    // ------------------------------------------------------------
    // First create a sample ZIP archive containing a small text file.

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatZip)) To hoZip
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoZip))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoZip
    End

    Get ComNewZip Of hoZip "c:/temp/sampleText.zip" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoZip To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // Add a small text file from memory.
    Get ComAddString Of hoZip "myApp/docs/hello.txt" "Hello from a ZIP entry!" "utf-8" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoZip To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // Write the ZIP archive to disk and close it.
    Get ComWriteZipAndClose Of hoZip To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoZip To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // ------------------------------------------------------------
    // Now open the ZIP archive we just created.

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatZip)) To hoZip2
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoZip2))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoZip2
    End

    Get ComOpenZip Of hoZip2 "c:/temp/sampleText.zip" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoZip2 To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // Find the entry by its stored ZIP path.
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatZipEntry)) To hoEntry
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoEntry))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoEntry
    End

    Get pvComObject of hoEntry to vEntry
    Get ComEntryOf Of hoZip2 "myApp/docs/hello.txt" vEntry To iSuccess

    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Showln "Entry not found."
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // Extract this single entry to the base directory:
    // 
    //     c:/temp/extracted
    // 
    // Because the entry's stored path is:
    // 
    //     myApp/docs/hello.txt
    // 
    // the file will be extracted to:
    // 
    //     qa_output/extracted/myApp/docs/hello.txt
    // 
    // The required subdirectories are created automatically.
    Get ComExtract Of hoEntry "c:/temp/extracted" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoEntry To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Send ComCloseZip To hoZip2

    Showln "Entry extracted successfully."


End_Procedure