CkPython Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

Find a ZIP Entry by Exact Path Using EntryOf

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This example demonstrates how to use the EntryOf method to find a ZIP entry whose stored path exactly matches a specified path.

Unlike EntryMatching, which performs wildcard matching, EntryOf performs an exact path lookup.

This method is useful when:

• The exact ZIP path is already known
• Retrieving a specific file or directory entry
• Verifying whether a particular entry exists in the ZIP archive

Suppose the ZIP archive contains:

docs/
docs/readme.txt
docs/manual.pdf
images/logo.png
data/config/settings.json

ZIP archives may optionally contain explicit directory entries such as docs/. These directory entries can also be retrieved using EntryOf.

The example:

• Finds an exact file entry
• Finds an exact directory entry
• Demonstrates the difference between file and directory entries

CkPython

import sys
import chilkat

success = False

#  This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
#  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

success = False

#  Open an existing ZIP archive.
zip = chilkat.CkZip()

success = zip.OpenZip("example.zip")
if (success == False):
    print(zip.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

entry = chilkat.CkZipEntry()

#  ------------------------------------------------------------
#  Find a specific file entry by its exact ZIP path.

success = zip.EntryOf("docs/readme.txt",entry)

if (success == True):
    print("Found file entry:")
    print("  FileName = " + entry.fileName())
    print("  IsDirectory = " + str(entry.get_IsDirectory()))
    print("")

#  ------------------------------------------------------------
#  Find a directory entry.
#  
#  ZIP archives may optionally contain explicit directory entries.
#  In this example, "docs/" is a separate directory entry.

success = zip.EntryOf("docs/",entry)

if (success == True):
    print("Found directory entry:")
    print("  FileName = " + entry.fileName())
    print("  IsDirectory = " + str(entry.get_IsDirectory()))
    print("")

#  ------------------------------------------------------------
#  Attempt to find a non-existent entry.

success = zip.EntryOf("images/missing.png",entry)

if (success == False):
    print("The entry images/missing.png was not found.")

zip.CloseZip()

print("Done.")