Lua Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

Extract Files from MIME

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Extract files from a MIME message. Lua

local chilkat = require("chilkat")

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

local mime = chilkat.Mime.new()

-- Load a MIME document from a file:
-- (.mht and .eml files contain MIME).
local success = mime:load_mime_file("mst.mht")
if not success then
    print(mime.last_error_text)
    return
end

local st = chilkat.StringTable.new()
success = mime:parts_to_files("/temp/mimeParts", st)
if not success then
    print(mime.last_error_text)
    return
end

local n = st.count

-- Display the paths of the files created:
local i = 0
while i < n do
    print(st:string_at(i))
    i = i + 1
end