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Create a WinZip/7-Zip compatible AES Encrypted Zip

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Creates a WinZip compatible AES-encrypted .zip archive Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

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

    var zip = new chilkat.Zip();

    success = zip.NewZip("/myZipDir/aes.zip");
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(zip.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  Set properties to indicate that the Zip should be
    //  AES encrypted.

    //  A value of 4 indicates WinZip compatible AES encryption.
    zip.Encryption = 4;

    //  Key length can be 128, 192, or 256 bits.
    zip.EncryptKeyLength = 128;

    //  Set the password for AES encryption:
    zip.EncryptPassword = "myPassword";

    //  Add a directory tree to be zipped.  (The files
    //  are not compressed at this point -- only references
    //  to the files and directories are added to the zip object.)
    var recurse = true;
    success = zip.AppendFiles("c:/temp/a/*",recurse);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(zip.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  Create the encrypted zip ("/myZipDir/aes.zip")
    //  The path of the zip is what was originally passed
    //  to the NewZip method (above).  
    success = zip.WriteZipAndClose();
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(zip.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log("Created AES Encrypted Zip.");

}

chilkatExample();