(PureBasic) Add Text Files to a ZIP Using AddString

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This example demonstrates how to use the AddString method to add multiple text files directly from string variables into a ZIP archive.

Each string is converted to bytes using the specified character encoding and stored as a separate file entry within the ZIP archive.

This method is useful for dynamically generating small text files such as configuration files, reports, JSON documents, XML, or log files entirely in memory.

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

    ; Add a README text file.
    readmeText.s = "This ZIP archive was created using AddString."

    success = CkZip::ckAddString(zip,"docs/readme.txt",readmeText,"utf-8")
    If success = 0
        Debug CkZip::ckLastErrorText(zip)
        CkZip::ckDispose(zip)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Add a JSON configuration file.
    jsonText.s = "{ " + Chr(34) + "server" + Chr(34) + ": " + Chr(34) + "example.com" + Chr(34) + ", " + Chr(34) + "port" + Chr(34) + ": 443 }"

    success = CkZip::ckAddString(zip,"config/settings.json",jsonText,"utf-8")
    If success = 0
        Debug CkZip::ckLastErrorText(zip)
        CkZip::ckDispose(zip)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Add a small XML document.
    xmlText.s = "<root><status>OK</status></root>"

    success = CkZip::ckAddString(zip,"xml/status.xml",xmlText,"utf-8")
    If success = 0
        Debug CkZip::ckLastErrorText(zip)
        CkZip::ckDispose(zip)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Write the ZIP archive to disk and close it.
    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