(PowerShell) 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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Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

$success = $false

$zip = New-Object Chilkat.Zip

$success = $zip.NewZip("addFileExample.zip")
if ($success -eq $false) {
    $($zip.LastErrorText)
    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 -eq $false) {
    $($zip.LastErrorText)
    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 -eq $false) {
    $($zip.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

# Write the ZIP archive to disk and close it.
# The source files are consumed at this time.
$success = $zip.WriteZipAndClose()
if ($success -eq $false) {
    $($zip.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$("ZIP archive created successfully.")