Node.js

Transition from Zip.AppendDataEncoded to Zip.AddEncoded

Provides instructions for replacing deprecated AppendDataEncoded method calls with AddEncoded. Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    var zip = new chilkat.Zip();

    //  ...
    //  ...
    var pathInZip = "example.dat";
    var encoding = "base64";
    var encData = "... BASE64 DATA ...";

    //  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    //  The AppendDataEncoded method is deprecated:

    // entryObj: ZipEntry
    var entryObj = zip.AppendDataEncoded(pathInZip,encoding,encData);
    if (zip.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
        console.log(zip.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  ...
    //  ...

    //  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    //  Do the equivalent using AddEncoded.

    //  Instead of returning the zip entry object, we just return success/failure.
    success = zip.AddEncoded(pathInZip,encoding,encData);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(zip.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  Do the following if you need the zip entry object for what was just appended.
    //  The newly appended entry is the last one.
    var ze = new chilkat.ZipEntry();
    var index = zip.NumEntries - 1;
    zip.EntryAt(index,ze);

}

chilkatExample();