(CkPython) Transition from Zip.AppendNewDir to Zip.AddEmpty

Provides instructions for replacing deprecated AppendNewDir method calls with AddEmpty.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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import sys
import chilkat

zip = chilkat.CkZip()

# ...
# ...
pathInZip = "exampleDir"

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
# The AppendNewDir method is deprecated:

# entryObj is a CkZipEntry
entryObj = zip.AppendNewDir(pathInZip)
if (zip.get_LastMethodSuccess() == False):
    print(zip.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# ...
# ...

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Do the equivalent using AddEmpty.

# Indicate the newly appended entry is a directory entry.
isDir = True

success = zip.AddEmpty(isDir,pathInZip)
if (success == False):
    print(zip.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Do the following if you need the zip entry object for what was just appended.
# The newly appended entry is the last one.
ze = chilkat.CkZipEntry()
index = zip.get_NumEntries() - 1
zip.EntryAt(index,ze)