DataFlex

Example for the Zip AppendNewDir Function

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Demonstrates the Zip AppendNewDir function. DataFlex

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoZip
    String sZipPath
    Boolean iDirFlag
    String sTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

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

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

    Move "c:/temp/test.zip" To sZipPath

    // Initialize the zip object, which also sets the FileName property to the path of the zip to be created.
    Get ComNewZip Of hoZip sZipPath To iSuccess

    // 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.

    Move True To iDirFlag

    Get ComAddEmpty Of hoZip iDirFlag "dirA" To iSuccess
    Get ComAddEmpty Of hoZip iDirFlag "dirB" To iSuccess
    Get ComAddEmpty Of hoZip iDirFlag "dirC" To iSuccess

    // Write the zip, which contains 3 empty directories: dirA, dirB, dirC.
    Set ComFileName Of hoZip To sZipPath
    Get ComWriteZipAndClose Of hoZip To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoZip To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Showln "Success."


End_Procedure