PureBasic

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.

PureBasic

IncludeFile "CkZip.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

    zip.i = CkZip::ckCreate()
    If zip.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success = CkZip::ckNewZip(zip,"addFileExample.zip")
    If success = 0
        Debug CkZip::ckLastErrorText(zip)
        CkZip::ckDispose(zip)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; 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.i = 1
    success = CkZip::ckAddFile(zip,"c:/projects/app/docs/readme.txt",saveExtraPath)
    If success = 0
        Debug CkZip::ckLastErrorText(zip)
        CkZip::ckDispose(zip)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; 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 = 0
    success = CkZip::ckAddFile(zip,"c:/temp/logo.png",saveExtraPath)
    If success = 0
        Debug CkZip::ckLastErrorText(zip)
        CkZip::ckDispose(zip)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Write the ZIP archive to disk and close it.
    ; The source files are consumed at this time.
    success = CkZip::ckWriteZipAndClose(zip)
    If success = 0
        Debug CkZip::ckLastErrorText(zip)
        CkZip::ckDispose(zip)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    Debug "ZIP archive created successfully."


    CkZip::ckDispose(zip)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure