(PHP Extension) 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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<?php

include("chilkat.php");

$success = false;

$zip = new CkZip();

$success = $zip->NewZip('addFileExample.zip');
if ($success == false) {
    print $zip->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// 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
// 
$saveExtraPath = true;
$success = $zip->AddFile('c:/projects/app/docs/readme.txt',$saveExtraPath);
if ($success == false) {
    print $zip->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// 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
// 
$saveExtraPath = false;
$success = $zip->AddFile('c:/temp/logo.png',$saveExtraPath);
if ($success == false) {
    print $zip->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Write the ZIP archive to disk and close it.
// The source files are consumed at this time.
$success = $zip->WriteZipAndClose();
if ($success == false) {
    print $zip->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

print 'ZIP archive created successfully.' . "\n";

?>