(Lianja) 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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llSuccess = .F.

loZip = createobject("CkZip")

llSuccess = loZip.NewZip("addFileExample.zip")
if (llSuccess = .F.) then
    ? loZip.LastErrorText
    release loZip
    return
endif

// 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
// 
llSaveExtraPath = .T.
llSuccess = loZip.AddFile("c:/projects/app/docs/readme.txt",llSaveExtraPath)
if (llSuccess = .F.) then
    ? loZip.LastErrorText
    release loZip
    return
endif

// 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
// 
llSaveExtraPath = .F.
llSuccess = loZip.AddFile("c:/temp/logo.png",llSaveExtraPath)
if (llSuccess = .F.) then
    ? loZip.LastErrorText
    release loZip
    return
endif

// Write the ZIP archive to disk and close it.
// The source files are consumed at this time.
llSuccess = loZip.WriteZipAndClose()
if (llSuccess = .F.) then
    ? loZip.LastErrorText
    release loZip
    return
endif

? "ZIP archive created successfully."


release loZip