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Open and Unzip an AES Encrypted Zip

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Open and unzip an AES encrypted Zip.

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React Native
import { Zip } from '@chilkat/react-native'

async function chilkatExample() {
  // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
  // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

  const zip = new Zip();

  try {
    await zip.openZipAsync('/myZips/aes.zip');
  } catch {
    console.log(zip.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  // Set the password needed to unzip.
  // This password must match the password used when the zip
  // was created.
  zip.decryptPassword = 'myPassword';

  // Unzip the .zip into /unzipDir.   
  // Returns the number of files and directories unzipped.
  const unzipCount = await zip.unzipAsync('/unzipDir/');
  if (unzipCount < 0) {
    console.log(zip.lastErrorText);
  } else {
    console.log('Success!');
  }
}